Greenock

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Scotland/ˈɡɹinək/UK/ˈɡɹiːnək/

proper noun

A town in Inverclyde council area, on the south side of the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, which is the administrative centre of Inverclyde (OS grid ref NS2776).

Similar
Sugaropolis
OriginScottish Gaelic Grianaig →
Less commonScrabble 15
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Inverclyde council area, on the south side of the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, which is the administrative centre of Inverclyde (OS grid ref NS2776).

    Synonyms: Sugaropolis

  2. A small town in the Barossa Valley, South Australia.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA town in Inverclyde council area, on the south side of the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, which is the administrative centre of Inverclyde (OS grid ref NS2776).

Similar
Sugaropolis

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicGrianaig
  2. EnglishGreenock

From Scottish Gaelic Grianaig.

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Cite this entry
APA

Greenock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greenock

MLA

“Greenock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greenock. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Greenock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greenock.

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