Cornwall

American

[kawrn-wawl, -wuhl] / ˈkɔrn wɔl, -wəl /

noun

a county in SW England. 1,369 sq. mi. (3,545 sq. km).
a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada, SW of Ottawa, on the St. Lawrence.

Cornwall British

/ -wəl, ˈkɔːnˌwɔːl /

noun

a former administrative county of SW England; became a unitary authority in 2009: hilly, with a deeply indented coastline. Administrative centre: Truro. Pop: 513 500 (2003 est). Area: 3564 sq km (1376 sq miles)

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In October 1983, the Cornwall coroner recorded an open verdict and the man's remains were buried in nearby Torpoint.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Locate International will review 200 missing person cases and 34 involving unidentified remains across Devon and Cornwall where police still hold files, in a project called Operation Locate.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Katy, from Cornwall, said she thought she was going to lose Molly when she suffered a severe allergic reaction while on a family holiday in Italy, aged one.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Objections over the environmental impact of reintroducing weedkiller to maintain local highways would be listened to, Cornwall Council has said.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Cornwall was now totally exposed to the possibility that Bear Stearns would be unable to pay off its gambling debts.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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