Hampshire

[hamp-sher, -sheer]

noun

1. Also called Hants. a county in S England. 1,460 sq. mi. (3,780 sq. km).

2. 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.

3. one of an English breed of black hogs having a broad band of white over the shoulders and front legs.

Hampshire

¹

/ -ʃə, ˈhæmpˌʃɪə /

noun

1. 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)

Hampshire

²

/ ˈhæmpʃə /

noun

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

Example Sentences

Maine, New Hampshire, Wyoming and Montana would have been among the few places in the country where manufacturers could build new plants, and good luck finding enough workers there to operate them.

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One victim, Simon, told the BBC he was left "absolutely devastated" after his van was taken from the driveway of his Hampshire home in May 2023.

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Vermont and Maine follow behind New Hampshire in terms of the amount of salary needed to buy.

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Still, Lyness was not prepared for what came next: 13 green bins deposited earlier this month outside the apartment building he manages on New Hampshire Avenue.

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However, Edward Brandt, 61, of Lymington, Hampshire, was cleared of the more serious charge of stalking involving serious alarm or distress.

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