inverness
inverness — noun
1. a city in northern Scotland, lying at the mouth of the River Ness and known as t
a city in northern Scotland, lying at the mouth of the River Ness and known as the main hub of the Highlands region; its landmarks include the Inverness Castle, the Ness Islands, and nearby Loch Ness.
Sana flew into Inverness Airport before driving south to visit Loch Ness.
proper noun: Inverness Airport as a named location
Every August, the Inverness Highland Games draw visitors from around the world.
collocation: Inverness Highland Games
Christopher took the overnight train from London to Inverness through the Cairngorms.
The Inverness Botanic Gardens offer a quiet escape from the city centre.
Ari rented a flat in Inverness for the summer and explored the nearby glens.
文法句型
always capitalised: Inverness
用法筆記
Always capitalised. This is the only Inverness most learners will encounter — it is the largest city in the Scottish Highlands and a common travel destination. The coat called an 'Inverness' (a long cape with a round collar) exists but is a separate, rare sense named after the city.
常見錯誤
2. a historical county of northern Scotland, also called Inverness-shire, that cove
a historical county of northern Scotland, also called Inverness-shire, that covered a large part of the Highlands and was abolished in 1975 when local government was reorganised.
Before 1975, the county of Inverness stretched from the North Sea to the Outer Hebrides.
historical reference: before 1975
Bilal found old maps showing the boundary of the former county of Inverness.
collocation: county of Inverness
Outer Hebridean islands such as Harris and Lewis once belonged to the county of Inverness.
Rural communities in the Highlands still use the Inverness-shire postal address on official forms.
- Inverness-shire
the full historical name, still used in postal addresses and genealogy
文法句型
also known as Inverness-shire
用法筆記
Also called Inverness-shire. This county was much larger than the modern city area — it included the Hebridean islands, parts of the Great Glen, and large stretches of the northwest Highlands. Today the name is mostly found in historical writing, postal addresses, and family-history research.