Glasgow

[ glas-goh, -koh; for 2 also glaz-goh ]

/ ˈglæs goʊ, -koʊ; for 2 also ˈglæz goʊ /

noun

Ellen (Anderson Ghol·son)

[gohl-suh n] /ˈgoʊl sən/,1874–1945, U.S. novelist.

a seaport in SW Scotland, on the Clyde River: administrative center of the Strathclyde region; shipyards.

a city in S Kentucky.

Example sentences from the Web for glasgow

The same day, Ebola panic struck the Glasgow airport after a passenger on a Dutch KLM flight fell ill.

Europe’s Hidden Ebola Cases |Barbie Latza Nadeau |October 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Mary finally left Alex when Cumming was 19 and in Glasgow in his final year at drama school.

Alan Cumming: The Truth About My Father |Tim Teeman |October 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In George Square in Glasgow city center, at least two furious confrontations had erupted before lunch.

Scotland Says Resounding ‘No’ to Independence |Nico Hines |September 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In Glasgow, as many as 10 Yes badges, T-shirts and posters were on show for every piece of No merchandise.

Scotland Says Resounding ‘No’ to Independence |Nico Hines |September 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Her father built a successful business and the family lives in an $800,000 sandstone house in a posh Glasgow suburb.

The Bride of ISIS Revealed |Jamie Dettmer |September 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In a parish near Glasgow, Eaglesham, eighty children are said to have died of smallpox in 1713.

A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2) |Charles Creighton
It was Glasgow that set the example of this establishment, about thirty years ago.

The Expedition of Humphry Clinker |Tobias Smollett
Dr. Blacklock informed me that he had often heard the tradition, that this air was composed by a carman in Glasgow.

The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. |Robert Burns and Allan Cunningham
I may say at once that it is a great trial to leave Glasgow at that particular date.

Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland |Daniel Turner Holmes
The evening of my second day's stay in Glasgow I put in by taking in a show at the theater.

An American Hobo in Europe |Ben Goodkind

British Dictionary definitions for glasgow

Glasgow

/ (ˈɡlɑːzɡəʊ, ˈɡlæz-) /

noun

a city in W central Scotland, in City of Glasgow council area on the River Clyde: the largest city in Scotland; centre of a major industrial region, formerly an important port; universities (1451, 1964, 1992). Pop: 629 501 (2001) Related adjective: Glaswegian

City of Glasgow a council area in W central Scotland. Pop: 577 090 (2003 est). Area: 175 sq km (68 sq miles)

Cultural definitions for glasgow

Glasgow

[ (glas-goh, glaz-goh) ]

City in south-central Scotland on the River Clyde, near Scotland's west coast. Scotland's largest city.

notes for Glasgow

Glasgow is one of the greatest shipbuilding centers of the world.

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