Stirling UK /ˈstɜː.lɪŋ/US /ˈstɝ.lɪŋ/ noun3 •A city in Stirling council area, Scotland, originally in Stirlingshire. •A council area of Scotland, one of 32 created in 1996, with its administrative centre in the city. •A local government area, the City of Stirling, in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia.