Staffordshire

American  

[staf-erd-sheer, -sher] / ˈstæf ərdˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

1. a county in central England. 1,154 sq. mi. (2,715 sq. km). Stafford.

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Staffordshire British  

/ -ʃə, ˈstæfədˌʃɪə /

noun

1. a county of central England: lowlands in the east and south rise to the Pennine uplands in the north; important in the history of industry, coal and iron having been worked at least as early as the 13th century. In 1974 the industrial area in the S passed to the new county of West Midlands; Stoke-on-Trent became an independent unitary authority in 1997. Administrative centre: Stafford. Pop (excluding Stoke-on-Trent): 811 000 (2003 est). Area (excluding Stoke-on-Trent): 2624 sq km (1013 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Port Vale is not named after a specific town or borough like most clubs, with Burslem one of six towns that form part of the city of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

People in the area reported the derelict building appeared "completely burned out" by 23:00 on Friday and Staffordshire Moorlands Police said about 40 people had to be evacuated.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

A major fire has broken out at a historic mill in Staffordshire.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

It happened at Royal Stoke at about 20:15 GMT on Wednesday, Staffordshire Police said.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

On November 9, he, along with Hensleigh and Hensleigh’s wife, who was also named Fanny, got on the train toward Staffordshire.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman