Lincolnshire

[ ling-kuhn-sheer, -sher ]

noun

1. a county in E England. 2,272 sq. mi. (5,885 sq. km).

Lincolnshire

/ -ʃə; ˈlɪŋkənˌʃɪə /

noun

1. a county of E England, on the North Sea and the Wash: mostly low-lying and fertile, with fenland around the Wash and hills (the Lincoln Wolds ) in the east; one of the main agricultural counties of Great Britain: the geographical and ceremonial county includes the unitary authorities of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire (both part of Humberside county from 1974 to 1996). Administrative centre: Lincoln. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 665 300 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 5880 sq km (2270 sq miles) Lincs

Example Sentences

On average, 651 people are killed or seriously injured nationally each year due to not wearing a seat belt, according to Lincolnshire Police.

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Lincolnshire Police and Humberside Police both say tackling harassment and improving women’s safety is a “priority”.

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Lincolnshire Police said it was made aware of the missing dog in the area around Shepeau Stow, near Spalding, on Monday morning, and officers were "actively searching".

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Badgers tunnelling under a road in Lincolnshire have caused £100,000 worth of damage, a council has said.

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Lincolnshire Trading Standards manager Ms Milligan said officers had been tipped off about the website by relatives and council staff and it was "worrying how much personal data" had been collected.

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