Gloucestershire

American  

[glos-ter-sheer, -sher, glaw-ster-] / ˈglɒs tərˌʃɪər, -ʃər, ˈglɔ stər- /

noun

1. a county in SW England. 1,255 sq. mi. (2,640 sq. km). Gloucester.

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Gloucestershire British  

/ -ʃə, ˈɡlɒstəˌʃɪə /

noun

1.  Glos.  a county of SW England, situated around the lower Severn valley: contains the Forest of Dean and the main part of the Cotswold Hills: the geographical and ceremonial county includes the unitary authority of South Gloucestershire (part of Avon county from 1974 to 1996). Administrative centre: Gloucester. Pop (excluding South Gloucestershire): 568 500 (2003 est). Area (excluding South Gloucestershire): 2643 sq km (1020 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Plans were drawn up to flood 900 acres of farmland in Gloucestershire, on the banks of the Severn, to create saltmarsh habitats for breeding fish.

From BBC

Hugh, who lives in Gloucestershire, flew to St Helena with his girlfriend in January for three weeks to visit family but does not know when they can return to the UK.

From BBC

One family in Monmouthshire decided to leave Wales and move to Gloucestershire so they would be eligible for childcare support in England.

From BBC

“Elephants are very smart animals; they do pretty much what they want at any time,” said Adam Hart, a conservation scientist at the University of Gloucestershire in England.

From The Wall Street Journal

Highgrove, a quirky and characterful house in Gloucestershire, that seems allergic to straight lines, has become a living laboratory for his organic gardening and farming techniques.

From BBC