Nottinghamshire

American  

[not-ing-uhm-sheer, -sher, -ham-] / ˈnɒt ɪŋ əmˌʃɪər, -ʃər, -hæm- /

Also Notts

noun

1. a county in central England. 854 sq. mi. (2,210 sq. km).

---

Nottinghamshire British  

/ -ʃə, ˈnɒtɪŋəmˌʃɪə /

noun

1.  Notts.  an inland county of central England: generally low-lying, with part of the S Pennines and the remnant of Sherwood Forest in the east. Nottingham became an independent unitary authority in 1998. Administrative centre: Nottingham. Pop (excluding Nottingham): 755 400 (2003 est). Area (excluding Nottingham): 2086 sq km (805 sq miles)

---

Example Sentences

This time, with a Test career on the line, he has worked with England fitness coach Pete Sim and Nottinghamshire counterpart Zac Bess to lose "five or six" kilograms.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

In a bid to get his international career back on track, the left-hander pulled out of the Indian Premier League to find red-ball form with Nottinghamshire.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

The public inquiry heard how staff at a number of organisations, including Nottinghamshire Police, inappropriately viewed records or information related to the fatal attacks.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

After announcing his death, Nottinghamshire Police said there were not believed to be any suspicious circumstances and a file would be prepared for the coroner.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

John Taylor, the chief partner, was a man of high character and considerable attainments, who had come up from Nottinghamshire to open a business in London ten years earlier.

From Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame by Colvin, Sidney