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West Country

West Country proper noun: a geographic area in the south west of England, especially the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset.

Proper noun

the West Country

  1. A geographic area in the south west of England, especially the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset.
    • Holonyms: England < Great Britain, Britain < United Kingdom, UK < Earth, World < Solar System < Orion Arm < Milky Way < Local Group < Virgo Supercluster < Laniakea < Universe
    Synonyms:
    Wessex

Synonyms of West Country

Questions about West Country

What does West Country mean?
West Country means a geographic area in the south west of England, especially the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset.
What part of speech is West Country?
West Country is a proper noun.

Words near West Country in the dictionary

  1. West Coker
  2. West Concord
  3. West Coraki
  4. West Cornforth
  5. West Cornwall
  6. West Country
  7. West Covina
  8. West Coxsackie
  9. West Creek
  10. West Crewkerne
  11. West Curthwaite

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