Lancashire

[lang-kuh-sheer, -sher]

noun

1. a county in NW England. 1,174 sq. mi. (3,040 sq. km).

Lancashire

/ ˈlæŋkəˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

1. Lancs. a county of NW England, on the Irish Sea: became a county palatine in 1351 and a duchy attached to the Crown; much reduced in size after the 1974 boundary changes, losing the Furness district to Cumbria and much of the south to Greater Manchester, Merseyside, and Cheshire: Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool became independent unitary authorities in 1998. It was traditionally a cotton textiles manufacturing region. Administrative centre: Preston. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 1 147 000 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 2889 sq km (1115 sq miles)

2. a mild whitish-coloured cheese with a crumbly texture

Example Sentences

It's planning to visit a fourth, Lancashire County Council, in October.

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Since being told her contract will not be renewed, Cross has won The Hundred with Northern Superchargers and helped Lancashire to success in the One-Day Cup.

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Axel Rudakubana - referred to in the hearing by his initials - managed to get three large bladed weapons delivered to his home in Banks, Lancashire, in 2023.

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Seven homes have been evacuated after an apparent sinkhole opened up following heavy rain in Lancashire.

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Claire Berry, from Lancashire, who has three school-age children, chose early on to leave all the primary school WhatsApp groups and says it's proved to be a good decision.

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