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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Winchester Science Centre, in Hampshire, has now created a play zone themed on the local landscape in the hope children will connect with the environments into adulthood.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Days later, two transgender girls who were the first to challenge Trump’s executive order dropped their lawsuit in New Hampshire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

In New Hampshire and Michigan, parents have had success increasing recess in some schools and are pushing for state laws mandating it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Leading the morning's fingertip search was seagrass supremo Tim Ferrero, from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Today New Hampshire has an estimated 5,000 moose, Vermont 1,000, and Maine anywhere up to 30,000.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson