Cotswolds

American

[kots-wohldz, -wuhldz] / ˈkɒts woʊldz, -wəldz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

a range of hills in SW England, in Gloucestershire.

Cotswolds British

/ ˈkɒtsˌwəʊldz, -wəldz /

plural noun

a range of low hills in SW England, mainly in Gloucestershire: formerly a centre of the wool industry

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The Cotswolds region, with its rolling hills, picturesque villages and posh schools, has reportedly attracted Harry and Meghan and a flurry of American buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

The Cotswolds, a famed stretch of English countryside known for its rolling hills, picturesque villages and posh private schools, is drawing more American buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

South Cotswolds MP Roz Savage criticised Sir Ed's leadership ahead of conference, urging the party to rediscover its "insurgent spirit" rather than being the "polite custodians of a system that leaves people feeling powerless".

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

In 2025, the technology was featured on Clarkson's Farm, Jeremy Clarkson's fly-on-the-wall documentary about his Cotswolds farm Diddly Squat, where it was used to contain his herd of goats.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Down the steep "hairpin" road through Nailsworth, and along one of the prettiest valleys of the Cotswolds, the car literally crawled.

From With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman

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