Scots

1 of 2

adjective

ˈskäts 

: scottish

—used especially of the people and language and in legal context

Scots

2 of 2

noun

: the English language of Scotland

Examples of Scots in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

On Thursday, Musgrave's Mary, Queen of Scots will be performed. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Sprinkled with poems in English and in Scots (go ahead, read them aloud, see how close-and-yet-far the two languages are from one another), Bramwell’s debut is just fun to read. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

The Scots, featuring All-American senior wide receiver Wesley Winn, have won two of the past three meetings against King’s Academy, sandwiching a 13-0 loss around a 55-54 overtime win in 2023 and a 28-24 victory last season. — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

After studying at Eton and serving in the Scots Guards, Robert was hired by the royal family and soon rose through the ranks. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English Scottis, alteration of Scottish

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Scots

• Middle Scots
• Old Scots
• Scots-Irish
• Scots pine

Rhymes for Scots

• blots
• botts
• clots
• cots
• dots
• ghats
• hots
• knots
• lats
• lots
• mots
• nots

Kids Definition

Scots

1 of 2 adjective

ˈskäts 

: scottish entry 1

Scots

2 of 2 noun

: the English language of Scotland