Gloucestershire

[glos-ter-sheer, -sher, glaw-ster-]

noun

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

Gloucestershire

/ -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)

Example Sentences

Robin and her husband decided to leave Chepstow and Wales and moved a 30-minute drive away to Gloucestershire so they would be eligible for support for children from nine months old.

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In Gloucestershire, Alice's mother Rachael is turning preserved funeral blooms into wreaths for friends and family - a small talisman to mark the one-year anniversary.

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Bethany Walker from Gloucestershire said her family were avoiding using hot water so they could afford their outstanding gas bill.

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"I made the decision, even though I hate the statement, to drop the case," said Sarah, from Gloucestershire.

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Their cameras recorded the King's first harmony summit, held at Highgrove in Gloucestershire in July.

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