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

Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was called at 02:09 BST to Watling Street, and at its height, 12 appliances were being used to tackle the fire.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

The court heard how she and her extended family spent five days over Christmas 2011 at a house in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, because her ex-husband required hospital treatment and could not fly back to Nigeria.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

John, the young man from Buckinghamshire, says he is "increasingly seeing religious arguments land with young people – more so than they probably would have five or six years ago".

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Two days later, on Boxing Day, Grace, from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, was placed in a coma.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Not just because it’s Ashbury, although the place itself is bad enough, a 1960s new town, spreading like a tumour over the heart of Buckinghamshire.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins