Lincolnshire

[ ling-kuhn-sheer, -sher ]

noun

1. a county in E England. 2,272 sq. mi. (5,885 sq. km).

Lincolnshire

/ -ʃə; ˈlɪŋkənˌʃɪə /

noun

1. a county of E England, on the North Sea and the Wash: mostly low-lying and fertile, with fenland around the Wash and hills (the Lincoln Wolds ) in the east; one of the main agricultural counties of Great Britain: the geographical and ceremonial county includes the unitary authorities of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire (both part of Humberside county from 1974 to 1996). Administrative centre: Lincoln. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 665 300 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 5880 sq km (2270 sq miles) Lincs

Example Sentences

The streets were literally thronged with children of all ages; no sign of race suicide in this bit of Lincolnshire.

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After traversing two or three counties, I reached the confines of Lincolnshire.

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The London druggists obtain it principally from Lincolnshire.

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I tell you, from Lincolnshire to Sussex the country is like dry timber ready to ignite at a spark.

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A rebellion in Lincolnshire and another in the north, the formidable Pilgrimage of Grace, followed.

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