Wiltshire

American  

[wilt-sheer, -sher] / ˈwɪlt ʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

1. Also Wilts a county in S England. 1,345 sq. mi. (3,485 sq. km). Salisbury.

2. one of an English breed of white sheep having long, spiral horns.

3. Also called Wiltshire cheese.  a cylindrical, semihard cheese, moister and flakier than cheddar.

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Wiltshire British  

/ -ˌʃɪə, ˈwɪltʃə /

noun

1. a county of S England, consisting mainly of chalk uplands, with Salisbury Plain in the south and the Marlborough Downs in the north; prehistoric remains (at Stonehenge and Avebury); became a unitary authority in 2009: the geographical and ceremonial county includes Swindon unitary authority (established in 1997). Administrative centre: Trowbridge. Pop (excluding Swindon): 440 800 (2003 est). Area (excluding Swindon): 3481 sq km (1344 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Meanwhile, Wiltshire Police has released images of a man they are hoping to identify in connection with the investigation.

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A meeting of Wiltshire Council's strategic planning committee in March 2025 had voted down the plans, citing landscape concerns and the impact on designated heritage assets, with more than 50 letters of objection sent by residents.

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This followed a site visit with the inspector, a representative of Exagen, and a Wiltshire Council officer the day before.

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Bradford Law had been stationed with the US air force at Porton Down in Wiltshire and had asked Targa Florio Cars to sell his Volkswagen Touran for him under a SoR agreement ahead of his return to Portland, Oregon in August.

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Wiltshire Council is offering swimming sessions to all primary and secondary school pupils who receive free school meals.

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