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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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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

Red warnings across the South East have been lifted, but an amber warning for extreme heat remains in parts of Kent, Surrey East Sussex and parts of West Sussex.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

The next highest temperatures of the day were all recorded in southern England, including Wisley, Surrey on 36C, Wiggonholt, West Sussex on 35.9C, and Charlwood.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

Heyshott is a hamlet in a sequestered corner of West Sussex, not many miles from the Hampshire border.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 10 — Lives and Letters by Mee, Arthur

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