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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  
/ ˈwɛsmə-, ˈwɛstmələnd /

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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Maternity staff at Westmorland General Hospital actively listened to information about women who were most likely to experience inequality in care outcomes and supported their treatment, the CQC said.

From BBC Jan. 30, 2026

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

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

An independent review made a number of recommendations as a result of Leiland-James' death to Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness councils, the two authorities which replaced Cumbria County Council.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2024

Lord Hothfield, one of the largest landowners in Westmorland, has been Mayor of Appleby.

From Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country by Escott, T. H. S. (Thomas Hay Sweet)

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