aberdeen

aberdeen — noun

1. the third-largest city in Scotland, located in the northeast on the North Sea co

1.名詞
釋義

the third-largest city in Scotland, located in the northeast on the North Sea coast, well known as a fishing harbour and as the historical hub of Britain's offshore oil and gas industry; many of its older buildings are built from grey granite, which has earned it the nickname "the Granite City."

例句

Renata took the overnight train from London to Aberdeen to visit her grandmother.

place name as travel destination

Many of the houses in Aberdeen are built from local grey granite.

collocation: built from granite

同義詞

用法筆記

Used as a proper noun and therefore always capitalised; takes no article ("in Aberdeen," not "in the Aberdeen"). When the city name modifies another noun ("Aberdeen harbour," "Aberdeen Football Club"), it stays capitalised and singular.

常見錯誤

❌I lived in the Aberdeen for two years.
✅I lived in Aberdeen for two years.
💡city names in English do not take the definite article.
❌aberdeen is famous for its granite buildings.
✅Aberdeen should always be capitalised.
💡proper nouns must be capitalised.