Staffordshire

American  

[staf-erd-sheer, -sher] / ˈstæf ərdˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

1. a county in central England. 1,154 sq. mi. (2,715 sq. km). Stafford.

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Staffordshire British  

/ -ʃə, ˈstæfədˌʃɪə /

noun

1. a county of central England: lowlands in the east and south rise to the Pennine uplands in the north; important in the history of industry, coal and iron having been worked at least as early as the 13th century. In 1974 the industrial area in the S passed to the new county of West Midlands; Stoke-on-Trent became an independent unitary authority in 1997. Administrative centre: Stafford. Pop (excluding Stoke-on-Trent): 811 000 (2003 est). Area (excluding Stoke-on-Trent): 2624 sq km (1013 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

In May 2025, Rosie Slater, of Staffordshire, offered tickets and VIP box access for the band's shows at Wembley in August via WhatsApp.

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The 32-year-old appeared before North Staffordshire Justice Centre on Thursday where she pleaded guilty to 11 charges of fraud by false representation.

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Ian Cooper took charge of Staffordshire County Council after May's local elections, when his party won control from the Conservatives.

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Nigel Farage needs to instigate an urgent review of his entire Staffordshire operation.

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Earlier this week, when allegations about Cooper first surfaced, nine of Labour's Staffordshire MPs called for his resignation.

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