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West Sussex

American  

noun

  1. a county in SE England. 778 sq. mi. (2,015 sq. km).


West Sussex British  

noun

  1. a county of SE England, comprising part of the former county of Sussex: mainly low-lying, with the South Downs in the S. Administrative centre: Chichester. Pop: 758 600 (2003 est). Area: 1989 sq km (768 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The elephant bone tool came from Boxgrove, an archaeological site near Chichester in West Sussex, England.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

The hill is the Duke of Richmond’s driveway, a narrow lane taking in nine surprisingly sketchy turns, a bit more than a mile long, ascending the grounds of Goodwood Estate in West Sussex.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service said several vehicles had been sent to a fire in a field in Nutbourne, Chichester on Sunday afternoon.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

The Old House is in the village of Staplefield, which is in the county of West Sussex, and some 38 miles south of central London.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

He had hunted the West Sussex hounds for thirty years and the very name of Little Beeding turned his red face purple.

From Witness for the Defense by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)

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