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

"Most of our buildings cannot be cooled adequately and there is little shade outside," one school in southeastern Buckinghamshire said.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said that four crews attended the incident.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Dame Mary later moved with her husband and two sons to the countryside in Penn, Buckinghamshire, where she was finally able to develop her gardening skills.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The court heard the artist, who lives in High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, was compliant throughout the process.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Buckinghamshire Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing twenty- nine-year-old woman, Megan Hipwell, of Blenheim Road, Witney.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins