Greenock

[ gree-nuhk, gren-uhk ]

noun

1. a seaport in the Strathcylde region, in SW Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde.

Greenock

/ ˈɡriːnək /

noun

1. a port in SW Scotland, in Inverclyde on the Firth of Clyde: shipbuilding and other marine industries. Pop: 45 467 (2001)

Example Sentences

The sinking sparked a major search operation for Mr Taft, from Greenock, and Mr Catterson, 73, from Millport, on 24 February last year.

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The deaths of two men when a tugboat capsized on the Clyde near Greenock was caused by a "breakdown" in safety procedures, an accident report has found.

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The footballer was sacked by the Scottish side, Greenock Morton FC, after being arrested at his home in Cardwell Road, Gourock near Glasgow, on 18 September.

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Australia-born Sione Tuipulotu - who qualifies for Scotland through his grandmother from Greenock - has earned 27 caps since joining Glasgow Warriors in 2021.

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Dumfries - along with Greenock, Irvine, Kilmarnock, Coatbridge, Clydebank and Elgin - will be watching and waiting with extra interest.

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