Cornwallnoun
/ˈkɔːn.wɔːl//ˈkɔːrn.wɔːl/a county (= an area with its own local government) in southwestern England:
They always went either to Devon or Cornwall for their holidays.
The economy of Cornwall is still heavily reliant on traditional industries such as fishing, farming, and tourism.
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- Grandage grew up in Penzance, Cornwall.
- His uncle lived in Cornwall for 20 years.
- The tunnels in Cornwall's oldest tin mine, South Crofty near Camborne, run for a total of 160 km.
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