Buckinghamshire

American  

[buhk-ing-uhm-sheer, -sher] / ˈbʌk ɪŋ əmˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

1. a county in southern England. 294 sq. mi. (761 sq. km).

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Buckinghamshire British  

/ ˈbʌkɪŋəmˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

1.  Bucks.  a county in SE central England, containing the Vale of Aylesbury and parts of the Chiltern Hills: the geographic and ceremonial county includes Milton Keynes, which became an independent unitary authority in 1997. Administrative centre: Aylesbury. Pop (excluding Milton Keynes): 478 000 (2003 est). Area (excluding Milton Keynes): 1568 sq km (605 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Hailing from Buckinghamshire and citing "Ross from Friends" as her comedy hero, Magliano is best known for appearances on Taskmaster and Live At The Apollo.

From BBC

“To be perfectly honest, I don’t exactly know what brings me to Buckinghamshire. Perhaps the fact that I skipped the boat to America. But even if I did know what brought me here, I’d hesitate to reveal it to a total stranger.”

From Literature

Critics, such as Greg Smith, MP for Mid Buckinghamshire, say soaring costs, delays, abandoned villages and damage to the natural and historic environment mean that it is not worth building.

From BBC

Thought to be made from a cattle femur, this decorated Anglo-Saxon spindle whorl, used to provide weight while spinning yarn, was unearthed from farmland near Bishopstone, Buckinghamshire.

From BBC

The German-owned supermarket said the new locations would include Southam in Warwickshire, Hastings in East Sussex, and Amersham in Buckinghamshire.

From BBC