Cheshire

[chesh-er, -eer]

noun

1. Formerly Chester. a county in NW England. 899 sq. mi. (2,328 sq. km).

2. a town in central Connecticut.

3. Also called Cheshire cheese,. Also called Chester. a hard cheese, yellowish, orange, or white in color, made of cow's milk and similar to cheddar.

Cheshire

¹

/ ˈtʃɛʃɪə, ˈtʃɛʃə /

noun

1. Ches. a former administrative county of NW England; administered since 2009 by the unitary authorities of Cheshire West and Chester, and Cheshire East: low-lying and undulating, bordering on the Pennines in the east; mainly agricultural: the geographic and ceremonial county includes Warrington and Halton, which became independent unitary authorities in 1998. Area 2077 sq km (802 sq miles)

Cheshire

²

/ ˈtʃɛʃə /

noun

1. Group Captain ( Geoffrey ) Leonard . 1917–92, British philanthropist: awarded the Victoria Cross in World War II; founded the Leonard Cheshire Foundation Homes for the Disabled: married Sue, Baroness Ryder

Example Sentences

Professor Faisal Ali, a consultant dermatologist at Mid Cheshire NHS Trust, says one of the issues consumers and clinicians face is the amount of conflicting information and conflicting interests in supplement research.

From BBC

Sites in Cheshire, South Gloucestershire, East Devon, Plymouth and Manchester are among those which have been recommended for development.

From BBC

Charlotte Tetley, 33, was hit by a train in Macclesfield, Cheshire, on 24 September last year.

From BBC

South Cheshire coroner Sarah Murphy said Ms Tetley was discharged from hospital despite expressing suicidal thoughts, and cautioned health bosses to take action to prevent future deaths.

From BBC

In Greater Manchester, the Environment Agency issued warnings for areas including Trafford, Stockport and south Manchester, with other alerts in place in parts of Cheshire, Merseyside and Lancashire.

From BBC