Hampshire

American  

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

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.

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Hampshire ¹ British  

/ -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)

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Hampshire ² British  

/ 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)

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Example Sentences

Other top spots for Eboni include Alton in Hampshire where she saw fields of lavender and Hastings where she visited a vineyard, Hever Castle and heritage funicular railway East and West Hill Lifts.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

And one New Hampshire man who had been onboard for nearly a month, starting in Australia, hadn’t even heard about the outbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu delivered a warning to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a recent visit to Washington: Already-high airfares will surge if the war in Iran doesn’t end soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Last September, Giuliani, who will turn 82 this month, was a passenger in a Ford Bronco when it was struck from behind in the US state of New Hampshire.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

He tells her he has a deadline at work, but it’s not true—that’s the day that he and Maxine are leaving for New Hampshire, for two weeks.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri