Lancashire

American  

[lang-kuh-sheer, -sher] / ˈlæŋ kəˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

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

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Lancashire British  

/ 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

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Example Sentences

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From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

"They've tried to present as the perfect family, living in the perfect home, having the perfect lives," said Det Ch Insp Andy Fallows, who was the senior investigating officer on the case at Lancashire Police.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Lancashire Police said their investigation had not revealed any evidence to suggest the men had a sexual interest in children prior to the adoption.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Junaid Nawaz, a 30-year-old described by Lancashire Police as a British-born local man of Pakistani heritage, has also been charged with possession of a knife in a public place.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

You are picking this stuff, and almost all of the processing was done in Lancashire, or the North.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell