Cheshire

[ chesh-er, -eer ]

noun

1. Formerly Chester. a county in NW England. 899 sq. mi. (2,328 sq. km).
2. a town in central Connecticut.
3. Also called Cheshire cheese, a hard cheese, yellowish, orange, or white in color, made of cow's milk and similar to cheddar.

Cheshire

¹

/ ˈtʃɛʃə /

noun

1. Cheshire(Geoffrey) Leonard19171992MBritishPHILANTHROPY: philanthropistTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: airman Group Captain ( Geoffrey ) Leonard . 1917–92, British philanthropist: awarded the Victoria Cross in World War II; founded the Leonard Cheshire Foundation Homes for the Disabled: married Sue, Baroness Ryder

Cheshire

²

/ ˈtʃɛʃɪə; ˈtʃɛʃə /

noun

1. a former administrative county of NW England; administered since 2009 by the unitary authorities of Cheshire West and Chester, and Cheshire East: low-lying and undulating, bordering on the Pennines in the east; mainly agricultural: the geographic and ceremonial county includes Warrington and Halton, which became independent unitary authorities in 1998. Area 2077 sq km (802 sq miles) Ches

Example Sentences

Neighbouring Cheshire East Council spent £40m on 624 independent school placements in 2023-24 - an average cost of £64,000 per student.

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He accompanies his 12-year-old son Noah on a 30-minute journey from where they live in Cheadle Hulme to a school in Macclesfield in neighbouring Cheshire.

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Cheshire West and Chester Council paid out £2.7m.

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They said they would continue to back the party's four local councillors in Basingstoke, Cheshire and Dorset.

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Carden Park Spa in Cheshire has backed the campaign, and director Emma Pridding, admitted the industry "had been a little guarded" in treating those with cancer due to insurance concerns and false fears it could cause harm.

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