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Northamptonshire

American  
[nawr-thamp-tuhn-sheer, -sher, nawrth-hamp-] / nɔrˈθæmp tənˌʃɪər, -ʃər, nɔrθˈhæmp- /

noun

  1. a county in central England. 914 sq. mi. (2,365 sq. km).


Northamptonshire British  
/ nɔːθˈhæmp-, nɔːˈθæmptənˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

  1.  Northants.  a county of central England: agriculture, food processing, engineering, and footwear industries. Administrative centre: Northampton. Pop: 642 700 (2003 est). Area: 2367 sq km (914 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"There has to be a key change - 100%," says Emma Sparrow from Northamptonshire.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The Chief Constable of Northamptonshire, Ivan Balhatchet, was found guilty of contempt of court in November and fined £50,000 for failing to release the body-worn videos to her.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

So, it made perfect sense that the first Formula One Grand Prix was held in 1950 at a former Royal Air Force bomber base in Northamptonshire known as Silverstone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Buzzard-Quashie was released with no further action and immediately requested the body-worn video of her arrest for failing to stop in Northamptonshire, to which she is entitled under the Data Protection Act.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

But still I must award the palm to Leicestershire, Warwickshire, and Northamptonshire as far away superior to anything in the hunting way to be seen in any other part of England.

From The Barb and the Bridle A Handbook of Equitation for Ladies, and Manual of Instruction in the Science of Riding, from the Preparatory Suppling Exercises by Moustache, Vielle

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