Gloucestershirenoun
/ˈɡlɒs.tə.ʃər//ˈɡlɑː.stɚ.ʃɚ/a county (= an area with its own local government) in southwestern England:
He lives in Gloucestershire, 100 miles from London.
The quiet Gloucestershire village of Charfield was on the main line between Gloucester and Bristol.
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- The Prime Minister visited the operational centre at Gloucestershire's police headquarters.
- She is from Cheltenham in Gloucestershire.
- Badminton derives from the name of the estate in Gloucestershire where the game was first played in England.
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