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Lancashire

/ˈlæŋkəʃə/

Lancashire proper noun: a maritime county in the north-west of England bordered by the Irish Sea, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Merseyside.

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Proper noun

Lancashire

  1. A maritime county in the north-west of England bordered by the Irish Sea, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Merseyside.
    • The 27-year-old got a bat today , sticking around while Sajid Mahmood was salvaging the Lancashire second innings with 55 not out, but how much bowling and what good it will do him ahead of England's first Test against Bangladesh next Thursday is open to doubt.2010 May 18, Mike Averis, “Warwickshire's Andrew Miller takes five wickets then Lancashire bite back”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 04 Jan 2026
    Synonyms:
    Lancs
  2. An unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.
  3. A surname.

Noun

Lancashire (countable and uncountable, plural Lancashires)

  1. A type of cheese made in Lancashire, England.

Synonyms of Lancashire

Forms of Lancashire

pluralLancashires

Origin of Lancashire

From Middle English Lancastreschire, from Lancastre (“Lancaster”) + schire (“shire, county”). By surface analysis, Lanca(ster) + -shire.

Words formed from Lancashire

Phrases with Lancashire

Questions about Lancashire

What does Lancashire mean?
Lancashire means a maritime county in the north-west of England bordered by the Irish Sea, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Merseyside.
What part of speech is Lancashire?
Lancashire can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Lancashire?
Lancashire is pronounced /ˈlæŋkəʃə/ (UK).

Words near Lancashire in the dictionary

  1. Lanc.
  2. lancang
  3. lancangs
  4. lancaran
  5. lancarans
  6. Lancashire
  7. Lancashire boiler
  8. Lancashire boilers
  9. Lancashire Heeler
  10. Lancashire Heelers
  11. Lancashire hotpot

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