Cotswolds

American  

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

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a range of hills in SW England, in Gloucestershire.

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Cotswolds British  

/ -wəldz, ˈkɒtsˌwəʊldz /

plural noun

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

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Example Sentences

The couple inherited a large Cotswolds estate—with little income to sustain it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

There are still plenty of American things Scots wouldn’t be caught dead doing, Johnston said, including overdoing the Cotswolds fashion, calling daytime parties “darties” and celebrating St. Patrick’s Day harder than the Irish do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Georgia Prickett, 27, and her friends will be travelling from the Cotswolds, Portsmouth, Birmingham and Leeds for two shows at Wembley - and they're all planning on returning home straight after the concert.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Divulging his experience of mingling with fellow Cotswolds-residing celebrities, Llewelyn-Bowen said people tend to be on their best behaviour when they retreat to the rolling hills of the Cotswolds.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

The Thames flows on after its junction with the Churn, and receives other pretty streams, all coming out of the Cotswolds.

From England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel by Cook, Joel