Hertfordshire

American  

[hahr-ferd-sheer, -sher, hahrt-] / ˈhɑr fərdˌʃɪər, -ʃər, ˈhɑrt- /

noun

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

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Hertfordshire British  

/ -ʃə, ˈhɑːtfədˌʃɪə /

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)

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Hertfordshire

Their five-bedroom home, which is estimated at about $2 million, is on a quiet cul-de-sac with just five other houses in Hertfordshire, England.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

The pair, who met as schoolboys in Bushey, Hertfordshire, found themselves acting as unlikely cultural ambassadors, introducing western pop music to audiences unfamiliar with it.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

And closer to home, eight-year-old Sophie Moore from Letchworth in Hertfordshire, won a ballot to represent Hertfordshire Brownies at the event.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

Mackenzie was placed in a care home in Norfolk, miles away from his family in Hertfordshire.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

Bingley expressed great pleasure in the certainty of seeing Elizabeth again, having still a great deal to say to her, and many enquiries to make after all their Hertfordshire friends.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen