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Greenock

UK/ˈɡɹiːnək/

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Scotland/ˈɡɹinək/

Greenock 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).

Proper noun

Greenock

  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 of Greenock

Origin of Greenock

From Scottish Gaelic Grianaig.

Words formed from Greenock

Questions about Greenock

What does Greenock mean?
Greenock means 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).
What part of speech is Greenock?
Greenock is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Greenock?
Greenock is pronounced /ˈɡɹinək/ (Scotland).

Words near Greenock in the dictionary

  1. Greenmount
  2. Greenmount-Montrose
  3. greenness
  4. greennesses
  5. Greeno
  6. Greenock
  7. Greenock West
  8. greenockite
  9. greenockites
  10. Greenodd
  11. Greenop

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