Cheshire

American  

[chesh-er, -eer] / ˈtʃɛʃ ər, -ɪər /

noun

1. Formerly Chester.  a county in NW England. 899 sq. mi. (2,328 sq. km).

2. a town in central Connecticut.

3. Also called Cheshire cheese,.  Also called Chester.  a hard cheese, yellowish, orange, or white in color, made of cow's milk and similar to cheddar.

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Cheshire ¹ British  

/ ˈtʃɛʃɪə, ˈtʃɛʃə /

noun

1.  Ches.  a former administrative county of NW England; administered since 2009 by the unitary authorities of Cheshire West and Chester, and Cheshire East: low-lying and undulating, bordering on the Pennines in the east; mainly agricultural: the geographic and ceremonial county includes Warrington and Halton, which became independent unitary authorities in 1998. Area 2077 sq km (802 sq miles)

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Cheshire ² British  

/ ˈtʃɛʃə /

noun

1. Group Captain ( Geoffrey ) Leonard . 1917–92, British philanthropist: awarded the Victoria Cross in World War II; founded the Leonard Cheshire Foundation Homes for the Disabled: married Sue, Baroness Ryder

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Example Sentences

Another six sites - including a proposal in Cheshire that led to protests outside council meetings - have been deprioritised from the scheme.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

With the star growing up in nearby Cheshire, resident Darren Strathdee believes he knows what was behind Barlow's unlikely link to the area.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The conductor is petite with large, expressive eyes and a Cheshire cat’s smile.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Kaylem Longhurst, 18, from Nantwich in Cheshire, has already pleaded guilty to dangerous driving in relation to the crash.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

He flashed his trademark Cheshire grin, and his gleaming white teeth seemed to take up half of the vidfeed window.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline