aberdeen
aberdeen — noun
1. A port city on the North Sea coast of northeastern Scotland, long known for fish
A port city on the North Sea coast of northeastern Scotland, long known for fishing and, since the 1970s, as the main base for Britain's oil and gas industry. Many of its buildings are built from grey granite stone, which is why people call it the 'Granite City'.
Tomás worked for an oil company in Aberdeen for nearly ten years.
collocation: work in Aberdeen (oil-industry context)
Kian took the night train from London to Aberdeen to visit his uncle.
proper noun: a destination you travel to
Mayumi was surprised by the grey granite walls of the old buildings in Aberdeen.
Fishing boats still leave the harbour at Aberdeen early every morning.
Jabari moved to Aberdeen for a job on one of the North Sea oil platforms.
- the Granite City
informal nickname pointing to the same place; used in tourism writing
用法筆記
Names the port city itself. Distinguish from sense 2, which covers the wider council area around it, and sense 3, the unrelated small city in the United States.
常見錯誤
2. A larger administrative region in northeastern Scotland that runs along the Nort
A larger administrative region in northeastern Scotland that runs along the North Sea coast around the city of the same name. The region covers about 6,300 square kilometres and includes many farms, small towns, and fishing villages outside the main city.
Imran works for the council that looks after schools across the whole of Aberdeen.
proper noun: the administrative region
Many small farms in the south of Aberdeen produce milk and beef cattle.
highlights wider rural region, not the city
Jude moved from London to a quiet coastal village in the north of Aberdeen.
The roads across Aberdeen often close in winter when heavy snow falls on the hills.
- Aberdeenshire
the older name for much of the same area; some maps still use it
用法筆記
Refers to the wider council area, including towns and countryside outside the main city. Distinguish from sense 1, which names only the port city itself.
3. A small city in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of South Dakota, with a
A small city in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of South Dakota, with a population of about 26,000 people. It serves as a market and service centre for the farms and small towns around it.
Eitan grew up on a wheat farm just outside Aberdeen, South Dakota.
highlights US disambiguator: South Dakota
Evelyn drove from Sioux Falls to Aberdeen to visit her grandmother last weekend.
collocation: drive to Aberdeen (US context)
Most weeks, farmers from nearby towns come into Aberdeen to buy seed and tools.
Brooke moved to Aberdeen in 2018 to teach English at the local high school.
用法筆記
Refers to the small American city, not the Scottish one. Speakers usually add 'South Dakota' or the state name to avoid confusion with sense 1.