Explore Gourock through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Gourock in a sentence
Gourock meaning
A town on the Firth of Clyde in Inverclyde council area, Scotland; historically it was a burgh in Renfrewshire (OS grid ref NS2477).
Using Gourock
- The main meaning on this page is: A town on the Firth of Clyde in Inverclyde council area, Scotland; historically it was a burgh in Renfrewshire (OS grid ref NS2477).
- In the example corpus, gourock often appears in combinations such as: in gourock, royal gourock, gourock yacht.
Context around Gourock
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 8 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gourock
- In this selection, "gourock" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, royal, burn, across, yacht, park and station stand out and add context to how "gourock" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a gourock man charged and ardrossan and gourock. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gourock" sits close to words such as acrimony, aerosmith and albus, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gourock
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
However, one father living in Gourock said he supports the action. (11 words)
Bruce will project the drawings onto landmarks across Gourock for everyone to see. (13 words)
ONE of Scotland's best-known singer songwriters is heading for Gourock this spring. (14 words)
The Gourock DJ, who is giving up his own time to get involved with the charity, said: "I am a huge admirer of Chris and Man On Inverclyde, they do fantastic work in the area. (35 words)
And the impact of the bad weather is already being felt locally, with Caledonian MacBrayne cancelling the first four ferry sailings between Kilcreggan and Gourock, with a review due to take place at 10am. (34 words)
Ms Hyslop in defending the progress of the scheme after secretary Shona Robison advised that the small lifeline ferries replacement plan had been "reprofiled" as had harbour improvements at Ardrossan and Gourock. (32 words)
Paul McArdle, Gourock, chimed in: “Captain Tav wants to know, would that penalty he would have got in the postponed Ross County game carry thru to the Glasgow Derby on Saturday? (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
Hundreds of locals had fun in the sun as Gourock DJ Bruce Glenny brought his talents back to Royal Gourock Yacht.
A free shuttle bus has been arranged from Gourock Station and Inverkip Station and Inverkip Hotel.
A GOUROCK man charged with assaulting a pregnant woman is set to stand trial at the sheriff court.
And the impact of the bad weather is already being felt locally, with Caledonian MacBrayne cancelling the first four ferry sailings between Kilcreggan and Gourock, with a review due to take place at 10am.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 12pm on Wednesday, 5 April 2023, the body of a man was discovered within Mile Burn, Gourock.
Bruce will project the drawings onto landmarks across Gourock for everyone to see.
Friday's Gourock Park event will run from 6-8pm, whilst the events at Lunderston Bay on Saturday will be on from 4.30-6.30pm.
Gourock's outdoor swimming pool features on the front cover of the band's ninth album, The Ballad of Darren.
He said Western Ferries had always had ambitions to expand beyond its current service between Gourock and Dunoon, and "therefore provide efficient and reliable services to other communities".
However, one father living in Gourock said he supports the action.
It is latest hammer blow to the Inverclyde economy following the decision by Amazon to shut its Gourock plant earlier this year and axe 300 jobs in the process.
Ms Hyslop in defending the progress of the scheme after secretary Shona Robison advised that the small lifeline ferries replacement plan had been "reprofiled" as had harbour improvements at Ardrossan and Gourock.
Nicola and Dave Young are leaving their spectacular four-bedroom flat in Ardgowan Street as they’ve been given the opportunity to buy Dave’s family home in Gourock.
ONE of Scotland's best-known singer songwriters is heading for Gourock this spring.
On the back of receiving five star reviews for her sold-out Edinburgh Fringe show, Bahookie, the mum-of-one will be starring in Pure Laughs at Royal Gourock Yacht Club.
Paul McArdle, Gourock, chimed in: “Captain Tav wants to know, would that penalty he would have got in the postponed Ross County game carry thru to the Glasgow Derby on Saturday?
Ronnie said: "I always said that we wanted Gourock Park restored to its former glory and to reach its full potential.
The Gourock DJ, who is giving up his own time to get involved with the charity, said: "I am a huge admirer of Chris and Man On Inverclyde, they do fantastic work in the area.
THE Ladies of Gourock Golf Club brought another busy and successful season to its conclusion at their recent annual prizegiving.
The lido at Gourock is throwing open its doors on Friday, May 5, to launch the new season.
Common combinations with gourock
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in gourock 12×
- royal gourock 4×
- gourock yacht 4×
- from gourock 4×
- gourock and 4×
- and gourock 3×
- gourock park 3×
- the gourock 3×
- of gourock 3×
- gourock golf 3×