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

It is unclear exactly how the sculpture came to be in the Cotswolds, but the family presume it was bought at auction by an ancestor in the mid 1900s.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Anyone exploring Seven Leases Lane, which runs along the edge of the Cotswolds, will travel in continuous joy, for the lady’s bower converts many hundred yards of hedge into continuous beauty.

From Springtime and Other Essays by Sir Francis Darwin

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