Aberdeen

[ ab-er-deen for 1, 2; ab-er-deen for 3-6 ]

/ ˌæb ərˈdin for 1, 2; ˈæb ərˌdin for 3-6 /

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noun

Also called Ab·er·deen·shire

[ab-er-deen-sheer, -sher]. /ˌæb ərˈdin ʃɪər, -ʃər/. a historic county in NE Scotland.

a seaport in NE Scotland, on the North Sea: administrative center of the Grampian region.

a city in NE South Dakota.

a seaport in W Washington.

a town in NE Maryland.

a fishhook having an extended bend.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Aberdeen

Ab·er·do·ni·an

[ab-er-doh-nee-uhn], /ˌæb ərˈdoʊ ni ən/, adjective, noun

Words nearby Aberdeen

Abenaki, abend, Abeokuta, Abercrombie, Aberdare, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Angus, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen terrier, aberdevine

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How to use Aberdeen in a sentence

Check out the roadside spots off Quinault Ridge Road, which is Forest Road 2258, just off Highway 101 north of the town of Aberdeen.
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GE had been putting in orders for wind turbine blades at an Aberdeen, South Dakota plant of a small American composites manufacturer called Molded Fiber Glass.
U.S. Taxpayers Bankrolled General Electric. Then It Moved Its Workforce Overseas|Abby Vesoulis|November 9, 2021|Time
The Greenbelt mass-vaccination clinic has closed, and the Aberdeen site will close June 19.
Maryland’s mass-vaccination sites will close in coming weeks|Rachel Chason|June 3, 2021|Washington Post
A Vietnam veteran with a background in recruit training, he was dismayed by the abuses at Aberdeen, which he saw as a grave violation of the trust placed in commanders.
The Army can’t repeat the mistakes of the 1990s if it wants to end sexual assault|David Fitzgerald|December 17, 2020|Washington Post

Aberdeen, perched on the North Sea, offers a perfect example of the schism between the top and bottom earners.
Scotland’s ‘Yes’ Campaign and the Myth of Scottish Equality|Noah Caldwell|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The two are said to have fallen in love when she visited him at his home in Aberdeen, Scotland.
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He lives 45 miles south of Aberdeen in a small town called Montrose, home to the second oldest golf course in the world.
Donald Trump's Golf Gadfly|Lizzie Crocker|October 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A former Fulbright scholar in Ukraine, Dr. Brasher has taught at the University of Aberdeen, and Tulane University.
When Christianity Turns Violent|Brenda E. Brasher|April 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Barbour tells pitifully how the fugitives' clothes and shoon were riven and rent before they reached Aberdeen.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
From Inverness an unsurpassed highway leads to Aberdeen, a distance of a little over one hundred miles.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
Fifteen miles south of Aberdeen we came in sight of Dunnottar Castle, lying about two miles from the highway.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
However, he arrived in Aberdeen radiant, gave his lecture, and at the end was presented by Donald with a cheque for twenty pounds.
Friend Mac Donald|Max O'Rell
A laird, in the county of Aberdeen, had a well-stocked fowl yard, but could never get any new-laid eggs for breakfast.
Friend Mac Donald|Max O'Rell

British Dictionary definitions for Aberdeen (1 of 2)

Aberdeen¹

/ (ˌæbəˈdiːn) /

noun

a city in NE Scotland, on the North Sea: centre for processing North Sea oil and gas; university (1494). Pop: 184 788 (2001)

City of Aberdeen a council area in NE Scotland, established in 1996. Pop: 206 600 (2003 est). Area: 186 sq km (72 sq miles)

British Dictionary definitions for Aberdeen (2 of 2)

Aberdeen²

/ (ˌæbəˈdiːn) /

noun

George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of. 1784–1860, British statesman. He was foreign secretary under Wellington (1828) and Peel (1841–46); became prime minister of a coalition ministry in 1852 but was compelled to resign after mismanagement of the Crimean War (1855)

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Cultural definitions for Aberdeen

Aberdeen

[ (ab-uhr-deen) ]

City in northeastern Scotland, on the North Sea.