Rutland

American  

[ruht-luhnd] / ˈrʌt lənd /

noun

1. a city in W Vermont.

2. Rutlandshire.

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Rutland British  

/ ˈrʌtlənd /

noun

1. an inland county of central England: the smallest of the historical English counties, it became part of Leicestershire in 1974 but was reinstated as an independent unitary authority in 1997: mainly agricultural. Administrative centre: Oakham. Pop: 35 700 (2003 est). Area: 394 sq km (152 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

The lowest increases will be for Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Rutland, and Merton, where bills will increase by about 2.5% on average.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

No environmental permit or valid exemption was in place at any of the sites, which were also spread across Lancashire, Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire and Rutland.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

As a teenager in Rutland, Vt., he apprenticed himself to a photographer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Medic David Anderson, from Rutland, spent six months last year in war-torn Gaza as part of the UK government's humanitarian response.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2025

“I’m from near Rutland myself. Where do you hail from, Lyddie?”

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson