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Oban

British

/ ˈəʊbən /

noun

a small port and resort in W Scotland, in Argyll and Bute on the Firth of Lorne. Pop: 8120 (2001)

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MV Lord of the Isles, which was covering the Oban to Mull route, is ready to sail again after problems with its main engine put it out of action.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Bromell had stayed with his sister on the Isle of Bute before he moved to Oban about two years before he died.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Anthony Harvey, 59, travelled from his home in Oban, in the Scottish Highlands, to deny supporting a proscribed organisation.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

Laura Strang, 25, from Oban, Scotland saves money by booking at the last minute.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

We got to Oban about 7, and I shall often think of that lovely evening.

From Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 by Waddington, Mary King

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