Wiltshire

American  

[wilt-sheer, -sher] / ˈwɪlt ʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

1. Also Wilts a county in S England. 1,345 sq. mi. (3,485 sq. km). Salisbury.

2. one of an English breed of white sheep having long, spiral horns.

3. Also called Wiltshire cheese.  a cylindrical, semihard cheese, moister and flakier than cheddar.

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Wiltshire British  

/ -ˌʃɪə, ˈwɪltʃə /

noun

1. a county of S England, consisting mainly of chalk uplands, with Salisbury Plain in the south and the Marlborough Downs in the north; prehistoric remains (at Stonehenge and Avebury); became a unitary authority in 2009: the geographical and ceremonial county includes Swindon unitary authority (established in 1997). Administrative centre: Trowbridge. Pop (excluding Swindon): 440 800 (2003 est). Area (excluding Swindon): 3481 sq km (1344 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Two of the protesters – from Wiltshire, near the base – said they hoped their demonstration would "signal" that "the British public are not necessarily behind this by any means".

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RAF Fairford, located on the border of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, has been used by the US in the past to conduct long-range heavy bombing missions.

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The campaign is backed by some driving instructors including Greg Widger of the Learner Driving Centre in Wiltshire.

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Dandridge, from Swindon, Wiltshire, was taken to Princess of Wales Hospital, where an X-ray revealed two fractured bones in his arm.

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Lisa Attree, a Wiltshire Police safeguarding officer, told the court that Baird had confided in her that Trybus appeared at a hotel where she was staying, even though she had changed her phone, withdrawn cash and avoided driving in an effort not to be found.

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