Flintshire

[ flint-sheer, -sher ]

noun

1. a county in northeastern Wales. 169 sq. mi. (438 sq. km).

Flintshire

/ -ʃə; ˈflɪntˌʃɪə /

noun

1. a county of NE Wales, on the Irish Sea and the Dee estuary: became part of Clwyd in 1974, reinstated with reduced borders in 1996: includes the industrialized Deeside region in the E and the Clwydian Hills in the SW. Administrative centre: Mold. Pop: 149 400 (2003 est). Area: 437 sq km (169 sq miles)

Example Sentences

The 26-year-old from Flintshire in north Wales is among more than 50 drivers in Britain who can legally drive with at least 30 penalty points.

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Amanda, from Connah's Quay, Flintshire, says the season has already started where she lives, and hearing the bangs and whistles sends seven-year-old Eddie into such a "state" he can't work, and can take hours to recover.

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Scarlett, from Flintshire, has selective mutism, a severe anxiety disorder that leaves people unable to speak in certain situations and left her off school for two years.

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North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said it received numerous reports of flooding in the Flintshire and Wrexham areas and warned people to keep away from fast flowing watercourses.

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The merger of Leicestershire-based Barratt and Redrow, whose headquarters are in Flintshire, was announced in August.

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