Shropshire

/ˈʃɹɒp.ʃə(ɹ)/

Shropshire proper noun: an inland county of England bordered by the English counties of Cheshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and the Welsh county of Powys and county borough of Wrexham.

Proper noun

Shropshire

An inland county of England bordered by the English counties of Cheshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and the Welsh county of Powys and county borough of Wrexham.
Shropshire Council, a local government unitary authority which replaced the county council in 2009 in all of Shropshire except Telford and Wrekin.

Noun

Shropshire (plural Shropshires)

One of an English breed of black-faced hornless sheep similar to the Southdown, but larger.

Forms of Shropshire

plural	Shropshires

Origin of Shropshire

From Old English Sċrobbesbyriġscīr, from Sċrobbesburh (“Shrewsbury”) + sċīr (“shire”).

Words formed from Shropshire

Questions about Shropshire

What does Shropshire mean?: Shropshire means an inland county of England bordered by the English counties of Cheshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and the Welsh county of Powys and county borough of Wrexham.
What part of speech is Shropshire?: Shropshire can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Shropshire?: Shropshire is pronounced /ˈʃɹɒp.ʃə(ɹ)/ (UK).

Words near Shropshire in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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