Inverness

[ in-ver-nes, in-ver-nes ]

noun

1. Also called In·ver·ness·shire [in-ver-, nes, -sheer, -sher]. a historic county in NW Scotland.
2. a seaport and administrative district in the Highland region, in N Scotland. 1,080 sq. mi. (2,797 sq. km).
3. (often lowercase) an overcoat with a removable cape.
4. Also called Inverness cape. (often lowercase) the cape of this coat or one resembling it, especially a loose, full, wool or worsted cape in a plaid pattern.

Inverness

/ ˌɪnvəˈnɛs /

noun

1. a city in N Scotland, administrative centre of Highland: tourism and specialized engineering. Pop: 40 949 (2001)
2. sometimes not capital an overcoat with a removable cape

Example Sentences

At the High Court in Inverness, Lady Hood told the teenager - who cannot be named due to his age - there was no alternative to detention.

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She joined the ship as a junior catering rating at the age of 16 in the summer of1989 - and a few weeks later caught the eye of a young man called Neil, from Inverness, who was travelling to spend a weekend on the islands with some friends.

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A group of MSPs say they are concerned not enough money will be available to complete a £3bn project to dual the A9 between Inverness and Perth by 2035.

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He said the SNP cabinet he led in 2011 believed upgrading the road between Inverness and Perth could be finished by 2025.

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In 2022, the number of fatalities on the Inverness to Perth stretch was 13 - the highest number in 20 years.

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Related Words

• parka
• raincoat