Lancashire

American  

[lang-kuh-sheer, -sher] / ˈlæŋ kəˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

1. a county in NW England. 1,174 sq. mi. (3,040 sq. km).

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Lancashire British  

/ ˈlæŋkəˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

1.  Lancs.  a county of NW England, on the Irish Sea: became a county palatine in 1351 and a duchy attached to the Crown; much reduced in size after the 1974 boundary changes, losing the Furness district to Cumbria and much of the south to Greater Manchester, Merseyside, and Cheshire: Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool became independent unitary authorities in 1998. It was traditionally a cotton textiles manufacturing region. Administrative centre: Preston. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 1 147 000 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 2889 sq km (1115 sq miles)

2. a mild whitish-coloured cheese with a crumbly texture

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Example Sentences

No environmental permit or valid exemption was in place at any of the sites, which were also spread across Lancashire, Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire and Rutland.

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BAE lost a High Court bid in November to prevent employees from walking out at its Lancashire factories.

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On Monday, that daydreaming lad from Lancashire raced at his fifth and final Olympics, his retirement imminent at the age of 39 after a career that has cemented his place as Britain's greatest Alpine skier.

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Lancashire Police said the man knew Ms Georgescu and the force was not looking for anyone else in connection with the investigation.

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Hammers boss Nuno said his side "are still in the same situation" and called on them to "focus on" themselves after winning in Lancashire.

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