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Westmorland

American  
[west-mawr-luhnd, -mohr-, west-mer-luhnd] / ˈwɛstˌmɔr lənd, -ˌmoʊr-, ˈwɛst mər lənd /

noun

  1. a former county in NW England, now part of Cumbria, partially in the Lake District.


Westmorland British  
/ ˈwɛstmələnd, ˈwɛsmə- /

noun

  1. (until 1974) a county of NW England, now part of Cumbria

"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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Tim Farron, the Liberal Democrat MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale said it was not the first time something like this had happened in his constituency.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025

The Liberal Democrat MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, Tim Farron, said he has spoken to Network Rail about the damage to the line and what the next steps would be.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025

Westmorland and Furness Council approved BAE Systems' plans to use the former Debenhams in Barrow as a replica of the facilities it uses to build submarines.

From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2025

"All you needed to come to Cartmel for was to go to school," explains Boak, who now sits as a Liberal Democrat on Westmorland and Furness Council.

From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2024

The records of the le Flemings, the Earls of Lonsdale, the Earls of Westmorland, and others published by the Historical Manuscripts Commission abound in references to the plague.

From Bygone Cumberland and Westmorland by Daniel Scott

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