largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
"Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland and once one of the world's greatest shipbuilding centers, sits as a major port on the River Clyde."
A major city and council area of Scotland, largest city in Scotland.
"Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland and a prominent cultural center in the United Kingdom."
The name Glasgow comes from a Brythonic phrase meaning "green hollow," which is often poetically rendered as the "dear green place." This original description of the city's landscape has been preserved in its modern Scottish Gaelic form, Glaschu.