Hampshire

American  

[hamp-sher, -sheer] / ˈhæmp ʃər, -ʃɪər /

noun

1. Also called Hants.  a county in S England. 1,460 sq. mi. (3,780 sq. km).

2. Also called Hampshire Down.  one of an English breed of sheep having a dark face, ears, and legs, noted for the rapid growth of its lambs.

3. one of an English breed of black hogs having a broad band of white over the shoulders and front legs.

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Hampshire ¹ British  

/ -ʃə, ˈhæmpˌʃɪə /

noun

1.  Hants.  a county of S England, on the English Channel: crossed by the Hampshire Downs and the South Downs, with the New Forest in the southwest and many prehistoric and Roman remains: the geographical and ceremonial county includes Portsmouth and Southampton, which became independent unitary authorities in 1997. Administrative centre: Winchester. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 1 251 000 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 3679 sq km (1420 sq miles)

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Hampshire ² British  

/ ˈhæmpʃə /

noun

1. Sir Stuart. 1914–2004, British philosopher: his publications include Thought and Action (1959), Two Theories of Morality (1977), and Innocence and Experience (1989)

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Example Sentences

The pair, from Surrey and Hampshire, are among roughly 20 people to have been scammed using the same property, the BBC understands.

From BBC

Flood warnings are clustered in Devon and Hampshire, as well as between Gloucester and Worcester.

From BBC

The weather left the snowpack in parts of the state at record lows and forced the FIS freestyle World Cup events, scheduled for Park City in mid-January, to move to New York and New Hampshire.

From Los Angeles Times

Our Town, written by US playwright Thornton Wilder, follows the daily lives of the residents of Grover's Corners in New Hampshire.

From BBC

Back at Sam's daughter Rubie's school in Hampshire, the complete ban on smartphones for new starters has made a "huge difference" already, with many parents holding off buying them.

From BBC