Home Counties
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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However, by Friday, it is possible temperatures could just nudge to 28C within Greater London and the Home Counties.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Growing maintenance costs, tax changes and workers returning to the office have forced sellers to cut prices on large, luxurious estates from the Cotswolds to the northern Home Counties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
A location has to reach a threshold temperature - 25C for northern and western areas and 28C in London and Home Counties - for three days in a row.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
We have identified touts operating in London, Birmingham, Manchester and the Home Counties.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025
The fair boy stopped and jerked his stockings with an automatic gesture that made the jungle seem for a moment like the Home Counties.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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