Wiltshire

[ wilt-sheer, -sher ]

noun

1. Also Wilts [] a county in S England. 1,345 sq. mi. (3,485 sq. km). : Salisbury.
2. one of an English breed of white sheep having long, spiral horns.
3. Also called Wiltshire cheese. a cylindrical, semihard cheese, moister and flakier than cheddar.

Wiltshire

/ -ˌʃɪə; ˈwɪltʃə /

noun

1. a county of S England, consisting mainly of chalk uplands, with Salisbury Plain in the south and the Marlborough Downs in the north; prehistoric remains (at Stonehenge and Avebury); became a unitary authority in 2009: the geographical and ceremonial county includes Swindon unitary authority (established in 1997). Administrative centre: Trowbridge. Pop (excluding Swindon): 440 800 (2003 est). Area (excluding Swindon): 3481 sq km (1344 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Auctioneer Henry Aldridge and Son in Wiltshire said it was the highest amount ever paid for Titanic memorabilia, and that it was bought by a private collector in the US.

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The 49-year-old is also charged with five counts of indecent assault against a girl under 16 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, between 1989 and 1990, when he was a teenager.

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Wiltshire Police and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner said their Spot the Signs project aims to highlight signs which might indicate a young person is being sucked into gang culture.

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"Despite Wiltshire's reputation as a safe county", he urged people not to "rest on our laurels", warning that children in Wiltshire are being exploited.

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Earlier this year at HMP Erlstoke in Wiltshire, Lawrence too tried to kill himself and it was not the first time.

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