Definition & Meaning | English word ABBOTSINCH

Definitions of ABBOTSINCH

1. A area north of in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, now almost entirely occupied by Glasgow Airport (OS grid ref NS4766).

Examples of Using ABBOTSINCH in a Sentence

• The history of the present Glasgow Airport goes back to 1932, when the site at Abbotsinch, between the Black Cart Water and the White Cart Water, near Paisley in Renfrewshire, was opened.
• On arrival of the damaged Thane, seven were flown off to RDU Abbotsinch and two, thought to be damaged, were craned off.
• 20 Sharks were converted by Blackburn into target tugs and saw use at units in Abbotsinch, Gosport, Crail, and Arbroath to help train pilots, starting in 1939.

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