Hertfordshire

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

noun

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

Hertfordshire

/ -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)

Example Sentences

Stage Stars, made by Bristol-based Drummer Television, creators of Gym Stars and Ice Stars, follows students at the Hertfordshire performing arts school.

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For Richard Wiseman, professor of the public understanding of psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, such treachery "feels a bit like everyday life".

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As a young girl growing up in Hertfordshire, England, Victoria didn’t have many friends and her confidence suffered as a result.

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Caroline Clapper, who sits on both Hertfordshire County and Hertsmere Borough councils, said a by-election would incur "a significant and unnecessary cost to the taxpayer".

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The Met Police say the pair, aged 17 and 22, were arrested at residential addresses in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, on suspicion of computer misuse and blackmail.

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