Shropshire

[shrop-sheer, -sher]

noun

1. a former county in W England, now part of Salop.

2. one of an English breed of dark-faced sheep, yielding good mutton and white wool.

Shropshire

/ -ʃə, ˈʃrɒpˌʃɪə /

noun

1. a county of W central England: Telford and Wrekin became an independent unitary authority in 1998, and the remaining county of Shropshire became a unitary authority in 2009; mainly agricultural. Administrative centre: Shrewsbury. Pop (excluding Telford and Wrekin): 286 700 (2003 est). Area (excluding Telford and Wrekin): 3201 sq km (1236 sq miles)

2. a breed of medium-sized sheep having a dense fleece, originating from Shropshire and Staffordshire, England

Example Sentences

Murder before Evensong is based on his novel of the same name and was filmed in Bridgnorth and Worfield in Shropshire, as well as in Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Wolverhampton.

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George Sutherland, from Telford, Shropshire, has worked for Telford Crisis Support for the last 10 years and said: "Demand has gone through the roof."

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Charities in Shropshire are urgently calling for benefit reforms, warning that working families could face a "dreadful" winter as food and energy bills continue to surge.

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Shropshire Council said it offered a range of support to help residents cope with rising bills and the ongoing cost of living crisis.

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Recent data from Shropshire Council revealed that nearly 25,000 homes are living in fuel poverty.

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