Cornwall

American  

[kawrn-wawl, -wuhl] / ˈkɔrn wɔl, -wəl /

noun

1. a county in SW England. 1,369 sq. mi. (3,545 sq. km).

2. a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada, SW of Ottawa, on the St. Lawrence.

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Cornwall British  

/ -wəl, ˈkɔːnˌwɔːl /

noun

1. a former administrative county of SW England; became a unitary authority in 2009: hilly, with a deeply indented coastline. Administrative centre: Truro. Pop: 513 500 (2003 est). Area: 3564 sq km (1376 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

In March, forecasters said parts of Cornwall and Devon had seen rainfall totals reach about 150% of the long-term average and, in February, the Met Office recorded Cornwall's wettest winter since records began.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Keeping it coastal is Boardmasters, with the Cornwall festival playing host to Fatboy Slim, Lily Allen and The Kooks for 5-9 August.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

He is a lecturer in the economics department at Princeton University and a partner at Cornwall Capital, an investment fund based in New York.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

He is a lecturer in the economics department at Princeton University and a partner at Cornwall Capital, an investment fund based in New York.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

"I have been to Cornwall and to Torquay, but this is my first visit to this part of Devon."

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie