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nairn

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

Editorial note

One curious example for a non-commercial term the other day was a search for 'population nairn'.

Examples19
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A town in Highland council area, in northern Scotland (OS grid ref NH8856).

Meaning at a glance

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

noun

A town in Highland council area, in northern Scotland (OS grid ref NH8856).

noun

A historical county of Scotland absorbed into Highland Region in 1975. Also known as Nairnshire.

noun

A river in Highland council area, which flows into the Moray Firth at the town of Nairn; in full, the River Nairn.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for nairn.

noun

A town in Highland council area, in northern Scotland (OS grid ref NH8856).

noun

A historical county of Scotland absorbed into Highland Region in 1975. Also known as Nairnshire.

noun

A river in Highland council area, which flows into the Moray Firth at the town of Nairn; in full, the River Nairn.

noun

A former local government district in Highland Region from 1975 until abolition in 1996.

Example sentences

1

One curious example for a non-commercial term the other day was a search for 'population nairn'.

2

Slightly OT, the given answer makes more sense than some (semi) organic result I see for a search for 'population nairn'.

3

About the movement: > As a figure venting dissent to an emerging generation frustrated by the pace of change, Nairn would go on to inspire a fully-fledged protest group.

4

I guess Google's seen it often enough posed as a question that it has decided it's relevant enough for a wider breadth of Nairn queries.

5

Its members took to the streets to express their disgust with buildings they considered reactionary or offensive, in flamboyant fashion And the book (the work) is promoted presenting Nairn as bearer of strong insights about «understanding of how people live and behave», «the interaction between people and places».

6

If the X marking the spot is not in Timmins, Espanola/Nairn, Mattawa or the Sound, but somewhere in between those points, it's probably "in Sudbury", on paper at least.

7

If you want a more purely academic/economic perspective on the larger issue I recommend "The End of the Everything Bubble" by Alasdair Nairn.

8

It is a page of history «from the introduction to Ian Nairn’s Modern Buildings in London, out in a reissue from Notting Hill Editions».

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Here's what GPT4 said about it: The article explores the architectural criticism of Ian Nairn, focusing on his 1964 book "Modern Buildings in London." It highlights Nairn's initial optimism for modern architecture and his subsequent disillusionment with its direction and quality.

10

Pubs Galore shows pubs in Nairn, Forres and Applecross.

11

Nairn, Forres and Applecross all appear without pubs on the map, but it is easy to check Google to see that all of these towns have pubs.

12

It discusses a book by the architectural critic Ian Nairn, in the context of the social, political, and architectural conditions of the time and place it was released.

Quote examples

1

If the X marking the spot is not in Timmins, Espanola/Nairn, Mattawa or the Sound, but somewhere in between those points, it's probably "in Sudbury", on paper at least.

2

If you want a more purely academic/economic perspective on the larger issue I recommend "The End of the Everything Bubble" by Alasdair Nairn.

3

Here's what GPT4 said about it: The article explores the architectural criticism of Ian Nairn, focusing on his 1964 book "Modern Buildings in London." It highlights Nairn's initial optimism for modern architecture and his subsequent disillusionment with its direction and quality.

4

“The biggest and most successful lighting companies all experienced a change of control when cashflow became an issue,” wrote Alasdair Nairn in “Engines That Move Markets”, a history of the late 19th century.

Proper noun examples

1

It is a page of history «from the introduction to Ian Nairn’s Modern Buildings in London, out in a reissue from Notting Hill Editions».

2

Pubs Galore shows pubs in Nairn, Forres and Applecross.

3

Nairn, Forres and Applecross all appear without pubs on the map, but it is easy to check Google to see that all of these towns have pubs.

Frequently asked questions

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

How do you use nairn in a sentence?

One curious example for a non-commercial term the other day was a search for 'population nairn'.

What does nairn mean?

A town in Highland council area, in northern Scotland (OS grid ref NH8856).

What part of speech is nairn?

nairn is commonly used as noun.