West Lothian

geographical name

West Lo·​thi·​an ˈlō-t͟hē-ən 

1

administrative area of southern Scotland on the Firth of Forth area 164 square miles (425 square kilometers), population 175,000

2

or earlier Linlithgow

lin-ˈlith-(ˌ)gō 

or Linlithgowshire

lin-ˈlith-(ˌ)gō-ˌshir 

-shər

former county of southeastern Scotland that bordered on the Firth of Forth and had Linlithgow as its capital