Hertfordshire

[ hahr-ferd-sheer, -sher, hahrt- ]

noun

1. a county in SE England. 631 sq. mi. (1,635 sq. km).

Hertfordshire

/ -ʃə; ˈhɑːtfədˌʃɪə /

noun

1. a county of S England, bordering on Greater London in the south: mainly low-lying, with the Chiltern Hills in the northwest; largely agricultural; light industries, esp in the new towns. Administrative centre: Hertford. Pop: 1 040 900 (2003 est). Area: 1634 sq km (631 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Oliver Dent, 29, from Hatfield, said he was accused by Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service of "putting the service under strain" due to taking time off to grieve.

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This time she turned her attention to Queen Elizabeth I, inspired by a portrait at Hatfield House, in Hertfordshire.

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Hertfordshire Constabulary has also charged him with one count of coercive and controlling behaviour.

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Margarita Clark, 72, of Fourways in Bayford, Hertfordshire, was sentenced to three years and seven months in prison after pleading guilty to fraud by false representation.

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William Ransom Primary School, in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, has asked all 25 primaries in the town to join them in requesting that parents do not give their pupils smartphones.

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