Warwickshire

American  

[wawr-ik-sheer, -sher, wor-] / ˈwɔr ɪkˌʃɪər, -ʃər, ˌwɒr- /

noun

1. a county in central England. 765 sq. mi. (1,980 sq. km).

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Warwickshire British  

/ ˈwɒrɪkˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

1. a county of central England: until 1974, when the West Midlands metropolitan county was created, it contained one of the most highly industrialized regions in the world, centred on Birmingham. Administrative centre: Warwick. Pop: 519 300 (2003 est). Area: 1981 sq km (765 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Spencer played two first-class matches for Sussex, against Warwickshire and the touring Sri Lanka team.

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The prime minister's critics regularly lambast him for what they see as robotic or emotion-free communication, but you could not accuse him of that as we spoke on a post-Budget visit to a community centre in Rugby, Warwickshire.

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The defendants, who Warwickshire Police previously confirmed were Afghan nationals, were aided by interpreters during the hearing in front of Judge Kristina Montgomery KC.

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Warwickshire County Council leader George Finch said the decision had been made to allow local councils to install Christmas lights.

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Labour MP Rachel Taylor, who represents North Warwickshire and Bedworth where about one in five people work in logistics, said the BBC investigation "lays bare what I hear constantly from hauliers: that increasingly sophisticated crime gangs are having a huge impact on their businesses".

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