0 a group of islands off northeastern Scotland that was a county until 1975, and is now a council area (= an area with its own local government) whose full name is Orkney Islands :
They moved to Orkney in 1999.
Ancient structures have been accidentally uncovered on an island in Orkney.
Part of Scotland, Orkney is a group of about 70 islands situated just north of the Scottish mainland.
He sailed from Orkney to Malta.
Orkney Council says it is unlikely now to go ahead with a planned £2 million replacement library at Kirkwall.
