Scotsman

American

[skots-muhn] / ˈskɒts mən /

noun

plural

Scotsmen

a person, especially a man, who is a native or inhabitant of Scotland; Scot.

Scotsman British

/ ˈskɒtsmən /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Scotland

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Commonly Confused

See Scotch.

Etymology

Origin of Scotsman

1325–75; Middle English. See Scots, -man

Example Sentences

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Today’s readers might recoil at the thought of a Scotsman making a pet out of a wild animal caught in southern Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal

He spent five decades writing about books for The Scotsman, filing weekly reviews alongside columns, features, political analysis and even rugby reports.

From BBC

The Scotsman newspaper claims that a former worker had placed listening devices in the office of an unnamed politician in late 2023.

From BBC

The Scotsman reported in October how an independent HR consultant had been brought in to investigate the alleged behaviour.

From BBC

Two-time champion Anderson, 54, was given a stern examination by world number 84 Hunt but the Flying Scotsman was able to battle back from 2-1 down to progress.

From BBC

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