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

In Somerset, the authority said it was not illegal "unless there is an adjacent parking restriction" while Wiltshire Council said it was illegal to park on a pavement.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

In South Wiltshire, another area under restrictions due to polluted water, a group of farmers are taking steps to reduce their impact.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Three years earlier in 2022, Matthew had undergone a number of tests at Salisbury hospital in Wiltshire after he passed out during a tag-rugby match at school.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The crisis house in Swindon, Wiltshire, is the first of its kind in the area and will offer immediate non-clinical respite to women facing mental health challenges.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The blood was flown to a national laboratory in Belgium and to the English national laboratory, the Microbiological Research Establishment at Porton Down, in Wiltshire.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston