Cambridgeshire

American

[keym-brij-sheer, -sher] / ˈkeɪm brɪdʒˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

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

Cambridgeshire British

/ -ʃə, ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒˌʃɪə /

noun

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)

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They compared honeybee and bumblebee colonies located side by side in Cambridgeshire, England, where soil contamination is generally considered low.

From Science Daily • Jul. 7, 2026

The boy was attacked by at least one of the animals at Johnsons of Old Hurst near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, on 18 June.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

Cambridgeshire Police said it was called to the zoo at 13:34 BST following the incident.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

The boy was attacked by at least one crocodile at Johnsons of Old Hurst near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, on 18 June.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

The Isle, moreover, has its own County Council quite distinct from that of Cambridgeshire, while the common High Sheriff of both divisions is nominated from each in turn.

From Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely by Conybeare, Edward

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