Cotswolds

American

[kots-wohldz, -wuhldz] / ˈkɒts woʊldz, -wəldz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

a range of hills in SW England, in Gloucestershire.

Cotswolds British

/ ˈkɒtsˌwəʊldz, -wəldz /

plural noun

a range of low hills in SW England, mainly in Gloucestershire: formerly a centre of the wool industry

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The school is "in or close to" the Cotswolds, according to the Daily Mail.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

It is thought the family will base themselves at a private property outside of London in the Cotswolds area.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

And though it rains a lot in the Cotswolds, the traffic will no doubt be an improvement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Chalk areas across the country - from the Yorkshire Wolds to the Wessex Downs - are all reporting levels either at expected or below normal for this time of year, with the Cotswolds particularly struggling.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Let me see, last time was in a lonely cottage on the Cotswolds.

From The Lowest Rung Together with The Hand on the Latch, St. Luke's Summer and The Understudy by Mary Cholmondeley

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