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Cotswolds

UK/ˈkɒtswɔldz/US/ˈkɑtswɑldz/

Cotswolds proper noun: a range of limestone hills in West-central England.

cotswolds: a range of limestone hills in West-central England
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Proper noun

the Cotswolds

  1. A range of limestone hills in West-central England.
    • Rutland (and some of the bordering ‘Notswolds’ counties of Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire) have the same mellow, creamy limestone as the Cotswolds and boast beguiling market towns and villages that are every bit as attractive, but without the tourists or hefty prices.2024 November 19, Nicola Venning, “Welcome to the Notswolds”, in Country Life, archived from the original on 14 May 2025
  2. A region of South West and South East England with small parts extending into the West Midlands, characterised by the Cotswolds.
    • For his summer vacation, JD Vance chose to go to the Cotswolds.2025 August 23, Janan Ganesh, “How English costs the English”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 19
    Synonyms:
    Cotswold Hills
  3. The area of the Cotswold Hills AONB.

Synonyms of Cotswolds

Origin of Cotswolds

From Old English Cod (personal name) + English -'s + wold (“wooded upland”) + -s.

Words formed from Cotswolds

Questions about Cotswolds

What does Cotswolds mean?
Cotswolds means a range of limestone hills in West-central England.
What part of speech is Cotswolds?
Cotswolds is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cotswolds?
Cotswolds is pronounced /ˈkɒtswɔldz/ (UK).

Words near Cotswolds in the dictionary

  1. Cotswold Hills
  2. Cotswold lion
  3. Cotswold lions
  4. Cotswold morris dancing
  5. Cotswold stone
  6. Cotswolds
  7. cott
  8. cotta
  9. cottabus
  10. cottage
  11. cottage bacon

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