Scotland

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈskɒtlənd/ 🇺🇸 /ˈskɑtlənd/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A country that is part of the United Kingdom, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, with Edinburgh as its capital and Glasgow as its largest city.; The people or nation of Scotland collectively.; A historical kingdom in northern Britain that was united with England in 1707 to form Great Britain.; A surname of Scottish origin.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

Scotland Yardthe Highlands of Scotlandthe Scottish Highlandsthe Scottish Parliament

Derivatives

ScottishScotScotsScotch

Synonyms

Caledonia

Commonly confused

Scotch
EN: 'Scotch' is an older or informal adjective (e.g., Scotch whisky); 'Scottish' is the standard adjective for people, culture, and things from Scotland.
Scots
EN: 'Scots' can refer to the people of Scotland or the Scots language; 'Scottish' is the general adjective.

Spelling tips

EN: Always capitalize 'Scotland' as it is a proper noun. Do not confuse 'Scotch' (mainly used for whisky) with 'Scottish' (the standard adjective).

💬 Examples

  1. Scotland is known for its stunning highlands, lochs, and rich cultural heritage.

  2. Scotland voted to remain in the European Union in the 2016 referendum.

  3. The Kingdom of Scotland existed as an independent sovereign state from 843 until the Acts of Union in 1707.

  4. Mr. Scotland has been a resident of this town for over thirty years.