Lancashire

[lang-kuh-sheer, -sher]

noun

1. a county in NW England. 1,174 sq. mi. (3,040 sq. km).

Lancashire

/ ˈlæŋkəˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

1. Lancs. a county of NW England, on the Irish Sea: became a county palatine in 1351 and a duchy attached to the Crown; much reduced in size after the 1974 boundary changes, losing the Furness district to Cumbria and much of the south to Greater Manchester, Merseyside, and Cheshire: Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool became independent unitary authorities in 1998. It was traditionally a cotton textiles manufacturing region. Administrative centre: Preston. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 1 147 000 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 2889 sq km (1115 sq miles)

2. a mild whitish-coloured cheese with a crumbly texture

Example Sentences

The Reform-led Lancashire County Council has refused to call on the government to permanently ban fracking.

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England great James Anderson is set to extend his playing career past his 44th birthday by signing a contract extension to play for Lancashire in 2026.

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It drilled two wells at a site in Lancashire but faced repeated protests from local people and campaigners.

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It's planning to visit a fourth, Lancashire County Council, in October.

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Since being told her contract will not be renewed, Cross has won The Hundred with Northern Superchargers and helped Lancashire to success in the One-Day Cup.

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