Cambridgeshire

[keym-brij-sheer, -sher]

noun

1. a county in E England. 1,316 sq. mi. (3,410 sq. km).

Cambridgeshire

/ -ʃə, ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒˌʃɪə /

noun

1. a county of E England, in East Anglia: includes the former counties of the Isle of Ely and Huntingdon and lies largely in the Fens: Peterborough became an independent unitary authority in 1998. Administrative centre: Cambridge. Pop (excluding Peterborough): 571 000 (2003 est). Area (excluding Peterborough): 3068 sq km (184 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Dennis Finbow, 77, who served across Peterborough and St Neots, Cambridgeshire, was jailed for 11 years on Friday for 15 indecent assaults against five people, most of whom were under the age of 16 at the time.

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The group, named BDA, was uncovered in 2024 and involved Cambridgeshire Police officers based out of Peterborough.

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Mr Berrill's hearing, at Lysander House in Tempsford, was told the messages sent by other officers in the Cambridgeshire group included racist comments about the French and Chinese, while Mr Berrill "mocked a colleague with autism".

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Mr Berrill admitted gross misconduct but Simon Megicks, chief constable for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who started the role last month, said it "might be thought he had no option other than to make the admissions".

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The 25-year-old combines playing for the Cambridgeshire part-timers by speaking up on LGBTQ+ issues and using his profile - he has more than one million followers on Instagram - to champion equality and inclusion.

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