Cotswold
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Cotswold
Named after the Cotswolds, where the breed originated
Example Sentences
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Councillors met to discuss an application to amend the festival's licence after a complaint by the South Cotswold Conservative Association, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
Worthington's comments come after Sir David and Lady Victoria lodged an application to West Oxfordshire District Council to update the landscaping on their Cotswold property and install lighting around its pond.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
The listing, which is held by Andrew Barnes and Marcus O’Brien of Sotheby’s International Realty, touts the property’s many positive attributes, including its “43 acres of rolling Cotswold countryside.”
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 13, 2026
Seven-year-old Eve, four-year-old Ohner, and their mother, Fionnghuala Shearman died after a fire engulfed their mid-terrace Cotswold home on Brimscombe Hill in Stroud, at about 03:00 GMT on Friday.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
But Mother says the Cotswold cottage we live in needs lots of restoration, and now that I am feeling better, it’s time she began making it livable.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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