Rutland

[ruht-luhnd]

noun

1. a city in W Vermont.

2. Rutlandshire.

Rutland

/ ˈrʌtlənd /

noun

1. an inland county of central England: the smallest of the historical English counties, it became part of Leicestershire in 1974 but was reinstated as an independent unitary authority in 1997: mainly agricultural. Administrative centre: Oakham. Pop: 35 700 (2003 est). Area: 394 sq km (152 sq miles)

Example Sentences

The police and crime commissioner for Leicestershire and Rutland has defected from the Conservatives to Reform UK.

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Ava now travels an hour by taxi to school in the neighbouring county of Rutland as it was the nearest place available.

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Cpl Roberts, a sniper in the Royal Anglian Regiment based in Oakham, Rutland, died in hospital on 1 November having never regained consciousness, the court heard.

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Medic David Anderson, from Rutland, spent six months last year in war-torn Gaza as part of the UK government's humanitarian response.

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A major incident has been declared due to widespread flooding across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

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