Wicklow
Americannoun
noun
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a county of E Republic of Ireland, in Leinster province on the Irish Sea: consists of a coastal strip rising inland to the Wicklow Mountains ; mainly agricultural, with several resorts. County town: Wicklow. Pop: 114 676 (2002). Area: 2025 sq km (782 sq miles)
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a port in E Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Wicklow. Pop: 9355 (2002)
Example Sentences
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In Ireland, Met Eireann has a "status orange" rain warning for Dublin, Wexford and Wicklow, while a yellow warning is in place for other eastern counties and much of the south.
From BBC
The highest level of warning has been issued for Mayo, Clare, Galway, Donegal, Leitrim, Wicklow and Sligo.
From BBC
Harris entered the Dáil in 2011, aged 24, as TD for Wicklow.
From BBC
Last year, parents from eight primary schools in County Wicklow, Ireland, agreed not to give their children smartphones before they went to secondary school to relieve the peer pressure from other children already having access.
From BBC
While Hozier, who lives in the countryside of Wicklow, Ireland, has benefited from listeners sharing their intimate moments on social media accompanied by his music, he reveals little of himself online, or in interviews.
From New York Times
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