Cheshire

American  

[chesh-er, -eer] / ˈtʃɛʃ ər, -ɪər /

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,.  Also called Chester.  a hard cheese, yellowish, orange, or white in color, made of cow's milk and similar to cheddar.

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Cheshire ¹ British  

/ ˈtʃɛʃɪə, ˈtʃɛʃə /

noun

1.  Ches.  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)

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Cheshire ² British  

/ ˈtʃɛʃə /

noun

1. 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

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Example Sentences

Campaigners have said they are "delighted" after the government decided the Cheshire village of Adlington should not be expanded into a new town.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Holmes Chapel Comprehensive in Cheshire - where Styles attended until age 16 - said 50 pupils will attend the Co-op Live Arena show later, with each granted a plus one.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

With the star growing up in nearby Cheshire, resident Darren Strathdee believes he knows what was behind Barlow's unlikely link to the area.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The conductor is petite with large, expressive eyes and a Cheshire cat’s smile.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

But everybody else was grinning like Cheshire cats.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey