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Northamptonshire

American

[nawr-thamp-tuhn-sheer, -sher, nawrth-hamp-] / nɔrˈθæmp tənˌʃɪər, -ʃər, nɔrθˈhæmp- /

noun

a county in central England. 914 sq. mi. (2,365 sq. km).

Northamptonshire British

/ nɔːθˈhæmp-, nɔːˈθæmptənˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

Northants. a county of central England: agriculture, food processing, engineering, and footwear industries. Administrative centre: Northampton. Pop: 642 700 (2003 est). Area: 2367 sq km (914 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"There has to be a key change - 100%," says Emma Sparrow from Northamptonshire.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Northamptonshire Police failed to release the body-worn video to her, despite being ordered to do so by the Information Commissioner and a district judge.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

So, it made perfect sense that the first Formula One Grand Prix was held in 1950 at a former Royal Air Force bomber base in Northamptonshire known as Silverstone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

However, Northamptonshire Police told a court all of Buzzard-Quashie's belongings were returned to her.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Baby.—A narrow lace used for edging, and made principally in the English counties of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire.

From Lace, Its Origin and History by Goldenberg, Samuel L.

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