Hertfordshire

[ hahr-ferd-sheer, -sher, hahrt- ]

noun

1. a county in SE England. 631 sq. mi. (1,635 sq. km).

Hertfordshire

/ ˈhɑːtfədˌʃɪə; -ʃə /

noun

1. a county of S England, bordering on Greater London in the south: mainly low-lying, with the Chiltern Hills in the northwest; largely agricultural; light industries, esp in the new towns. Administrative centre: Hertford. Pop: 1 040 900 (2003 est). Area: 1634 sq km (631 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Victoria Adams was born to middle-class parents in the affluent county of Hertfordshire.

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Sean McGovern of Hertfordshire, England, struggled with Janopause, but reaped unexpected rewards.

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But the Wychecombes of Hertfordshire, I have always heard were of our family, and legitimate.

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She belonged to a good though not a noble family, which for many generations possessed a good estate in Hertfordshire.

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Richard Ferguson was the son of a gentlemans valet, and was a native of Hertfordshire.

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We admire our bit of Hertfordshire greatly; but I should be glad of more breezy common land and far-reaching outlooks.

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We stayed till nearly the end of September at the house we had taken in Hertfordshire.

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