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West Country

British

noun

the southwest of England, esp Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset

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Late tries from Sam Underhill and Henry Arundell wrapped up a 40-15 win for Bath in their West Country derby clash with Bristol.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

The West Country is studded with dairy farms making their own ice cream, but none use solar power to this extent.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

Normally, like a lot of West Country dairy farms, the cows are out in the fields all summer, just grazing on rich natural pastures.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

Following in the footsteps of Harlequins' well-established 'Big Game' concept, Bristol played their home game against West Country rivals Bath at Cardiff's Principality Stadium last month, drawing more than 51,000 to the Welsh capital.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025

So then, there seems little reason why I should not undertake my motoring trip to the West Country.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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