West Country
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Marie Goldman, Lib Dem MP for Chelmsford and spokesperson for women and equalities, said that growing up in Devon, teachers told her to tone down her West Country accent for Bible readings.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The Strawberry Moon is set to rise above the West Country tonight, marking the first full Moon of the summer.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Both Millie and Isla have worked at Bath on the Beach, the West Country city's largest beer garden, for more than five years.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Rowell, originally from Sunderland, worked as a DJ for commercial radio station GWR FM in the late 1980s and 1990s, before joining HTV West, now ITV West Country.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
My acquaintance begins his new job in the West Country in two weeks' time.'
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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