Hampshire

American

[hamp-sher, -sheer] / ˈhæmp ʃər, -ʃɪər /

noun

Also called Hants. a county in S England. 1,460 sq. mi. (3,780 sq. km).
Also called Hampshire Down. one of an English breed of sheep having a dark face, ears, and legs, noted for the rapid growth of its lambs.
one of an English breed of black hogs having a broad band of white over the shoulders and front legs.

Hampshire ¹ British

/ -ʃə, ˈhæmpˌʃɪə /

noun

Hants. a county of S England, on the English Channel: crossed by the Hampshire Downs and the South Downs, with the New Forest in the southwest and many prehistoric and Roman remains: the geographical and ceremonial county includes Portsmouth and Southampton, which became independent unitary authorities in 1997. Administrative centre: Winchester. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 1 251 000 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 3679 sq km (1420 sq miles)

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Hampshire ² British

/ ˈhæmpʃə /

noun

Sir Stuart. 1914–2004, British philosopher: his publications include Thought and Action (1959), Two Theories of Morality (1977), and Innocence and Experience (1989)

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In Hampshire, firefighters are continuing to tackle a wildfire in the New Forest for a sixth day.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

The rocky boat rides were always worth it in the end for Croteau, who moved from New Hampshire to Syros in September after traveling the world with her family for three years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

In 2022, Leavitt unsuccessfully ran for Congress in New Hampshire, emerging victorious from a contested Republican primary, but ultimately losing to Democrat Chris Pappas.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service said it had received more than 160 emergency calls reporting the initial vehicle fire.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Any number of times he said “Ftt” to me and I ignored him, and barreled on across the upraised thumb of New Hampshire.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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