Aberdeen
geographical name
Ab·er·deen
1
ˌa-bər-ˈdēn 
or Aberdeenshire
or Aberdeenshire
ˌa-bər-ˈdēn-ˌshir
administrative area bordering the North Sea in northeastern Scotland area 2439 square miles (6318 square kilometers)
-shər
2
city and port on the North Sea in northeastern Scotland constituting an administrative area called
Aberdeen City
and surrounded on three sides by Aberdeenshire area 72 square miles (186 square kilometers), population 223,000
3
ˈa-bər-ˌdēn
city in northeastern South Dakota population 26,091
city in northeastern South Dakota population 26,091
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“Aberdeen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aberdeen. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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