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).

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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)

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Example Sentences

He began his professional career at Northamptonshire and moved to Durham last season.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Northamptonshire Police failed to release the body-worn video to her, despite being ordered to do so by the Information Commissioner and a district judge.

From BBC • May 1, 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

John had met him first soon after his father's death in 1890 somewhere in Northamptonshire where Crutchley was restoring a church—his first big job—and where John was editing temporarily a local paper.

From Poor Relations by MacKenzie, Compton