Shropshire

American  

[shrop-sheer, -sher] / ˈʃrɒp ʃɪər, -ʃər /

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.

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Shropshire British  

/ -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

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Example Sentences

Helen Morgan, the Liberal Democrat MP for North Shropshire, said food inflation was inevitable.

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Band D council tax bills will rise by an average of 9% in Shropshire, while in North Somerset they will rise by 8.6% on average.

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Keepers at Telford Exotic Zoo in Shropshire said the aged pair, named Dillon and Doris, delighted both staff and visitors.

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Andrew Williamson, who farms 900 acres of arable land near Bridgnorth in Shropshire, said he was concerned for next year's crop in the face of current "very expensive prices".

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In St Leonard's in Bridgnorth in Shropshire, one of the county's biggest organs is in dire need of rescue.

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