Get to know Scottish better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like scots or scotch.
Scottish meaning
- Of a thing or concept, of or pertaining to Scotland.
- Of a person, native to, born in or whose ancestors originally came from Scotland.
Synonyms of Scottish
Using Scottish
- The main meaning on this page is: Of a thing or concept, of or pertaining to Scotland. | Of a person, native to, born in or whose ancestors originally came from Scotland.
- Useful related words include: scots, scotch, european country, european nation.
- In the example corpus, scottish often appears in combinations such as: the scottish, scottish government, scottish parliament.
Context around Scottish
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 7 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Scottish
- In this selection, "scottish" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, trebles, premiership, annual, government, water and cup stand out and add context to how "scottish" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and the scottish ambulance service, 17 mythical scottish creatures that, scottish government, scottish cup and scottish labour. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "scottish" sits close to words such as feb, crown and awarded, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with scottish
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It was Scottish then, it is Scottish now, and it will be Scottish in the future. (16 words)
Balogun won the Scottish Premiership title and Scottish Cup during his previous spell with the Gers. (16 words)
A Scottish Government spokesman later said: “The remuneration of Scottish Water’s chief executive is a matter for the Scottish Water board. (22 words)
In response to a question from Scottish Conservative MSP Meghan Gallacher on that promise for families in England, Ms Sturgeon said her Government could not match it because the Scottish childcare provision would have to be “reduced” to do so. (40 words)
As for union support, let us follow the Scottish model: in 2015 a report was published by the Scottish TUC and Scottish CND showing how the skills in Trident-related work could be transferred to alternative economic development. (38 words)
As the first place in the world to have a floating wind farm, and lots more to come, Scottish industry has an opportunity for the distinct requirements of floating wind turbines to become a specialism of Scottish suppliers. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
A Scottish Government spokesman later said: “The remuneration of Scottish Water’s chief executive is a matter for the Scottish Water board.
Morton have thrown their weight behind a joint statement from the Scottish FA, the Scottish Women’s Premier League and the Scottish Professional Football League condemning the proposals.
Rodgers, who was sacked by Leicester City last season, previously managed Celtic from 2016 to 2019, winning consecutive trebles - Scottish Premiership, Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup.
Spring 2023 could mark the start of a new journey for the Scottish people and its democratically-elected organisations – the Scottish Parliament and Scottish local authorities.
It was Scottish then, it is Scottish now, and it will be Scottish in the future.
The Scottish Government agreed to implement free bus travel for young people in a major concession to the Scottish Greens as part of the annual Scottish budget process.
Now in their sixth year, the Scottish Rural Awards are the ultimate benchmark of success in Scotland’s countryside and are partnered by Scottish Field magazine and the Scottish Countryside Alliance.
The Scottish Government is committing £138,000 of funding for the Lifelines Scotland initiative to cover Police Scotland, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Scottish Ambulance Service.
As for union support, let us follow the Scottish model: in 2015 a report was published by the Scottish TUC and Scottish CND showing how the skills in Trident-related work could be transferred to alternative economic development.
Academic Ben Jackson of Oxford University, author of a study on Scottish independence, observes that this shift provided “a new understanding of democratic self-government that was highly consequential for Scottish nationalism”.
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call from Scottish Fire and Rescue Service of a fire at the New County Hotel in Perth at 05:05hrs.
A Scottish Government spokesperson said: “Scottish Government officials have discussed the Bill with UK Government counterparts and are now examining its detail and impact on Scotland.
As someone who has joined Stagecoach South West from Scotland, he pointed to the Scottish Greens policy, adopted by the Scottish government, where under 22’s travel free on buses.
As the first place in the world to have a floating wind farm, and lots more to come, Scottish industry has an opportunity for the distinct requirements of floating wind turbines to become a specialism of Scottish suppliers.
At the end of the inquiry Lady Smith will publish a report with recommendations and will present the report to the Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament.
Balogun won the Scottish Premiership title and Scottish Cup during his previous spell with the Gers.
In response to a question from Scottish Conservative MSP Meghan Gallacher on that promise for families in England, Ms Sturgeon said her Government could not match it because the Scottish childcare provision would have to be “reduced” to do so.
I think – correct me if I'm wrong – today's 6-0 win for Jeanfield Swifts is the biggest Scottish Cup victory by a non-league team over a Scottish League team since … 1896.
Learn more about Scottish mythical beasts at Carl’s Lingo Kingdom), or continue reading now for 17 mythical Scottish creatures that have evoked fear in since ancient times.
Letters warning GMB will not endorse employers’ grant applications, involving millions of pounds of crucial funding, have been sent to Scotland’s 32 local authorities, Scottish Water, NHS Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service.
Phrases with scottish
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with scottish
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: