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Definition shire in American English

shire noun

[countable] noun
/ʃaɪr/
1

a county in the U.K. This word is used in the names of some U.K. counties.

Example

Hampshire

Synonyms and related words
ACT Bantustan the Bible Belt
1.1

used to refer to areas of the U.K. with a lot of farms and countryside, whose inhabitants are generally thought to be socially and politically conservative

Example

I'm back in the shires after a weekend in London.

Example

They are taking votes away from the Conservatives in the shires.

Synonyms and related words
back country the back of beyond backwater
Definition shire in American English