Used in a Sentence

greenock

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for greenock.

Editorial note

The Greenock IBM factory closed down years ago, sadly, so there won't be any more coming from there.

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Quick take

A small town in the Barossa Valley, South Australia.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of greenock gathered in one view.

noun

A small town in the Barossa Valley, South Australia.

noun

A town in Inverclyde council area, on the south side of the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, which is the administrative centre of Inverclyde (OS grid ref NS2776).

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for greenock.

noun

A small town in the Barossa Valley, South Australia.

noun

A town in Inverclyde council area, on the south side of the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, which is the administrative centre of Inverclyde (OS grid ref NS2776).

Example sentences

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The Greenock IBM factory closed down years ago, sadly, so there won't be any more coming from there.

2

Bathgate had the Motorola factory, Greenock had IBM, that didn't turn them into software hubs.

3

I will tell you that our team out of Greenock had a big impact on manufacturing, and some real live wires.

4

The product that came out of Greenock was really good.

5

Seeing as IBM trivia is perhaps of interest to you, you might like to know that the extreme last vestige of IBM Greenock closed in Dec 2018, when the railway station attached to the plant closed.

6

I used to live in Perth and never had a single Prime delivery arrived next day as promised - in one ridiculous example, they shipped a parcel from their Greenock fulfilment centre to Perth and it took a week to arrive!.

7

(Probably a significant reason it moved there in the first place) I'd pay more for a MBP or another Thinkpad made in Greenock (where IBM used to make them), or anywhere in the EU.

Proper noun examples

1

You did get the latest and greatest though, Regardless, compare with the original IBM model where they made PCs in Greenock, Scotland.

2

There was also an emotional reason for Greenock, Watson had Scottish ancestry.

3

The work and conditions shown in that video (although obviously not the pay) don't seem too different to IBM's factory in Greenock, Scotland in the late '90s/early '00s.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use greenock in a sentence?

The Greenock IBM factory closed down years ago, sadly, so there won't be any more coming from there.

What does greenock mean?

A small town in the Barossa Valley, South Australia.

What part of speech is greenock?

greenock is commonly used as noun.