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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Wilt•shire (wilt′shēr, -shər),USA pronunciation n. Also, Wilts (wilts).USA pronunciation a county in S England. 511,600;
1345 sq. mi. (3485 sq. km). Co. seat: Salisbury.- Animal Husbandryone of an English breed of white sheep having long, spiral horns.
- Also called Wilt′shire cheese′. a cylindrical, semihard cheese, moister and flakier than cheddar.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Wiltshire /ˈwɪltʃə -ˌʃɪə/ n - a county of S England, consisting mainly of chalk uplands, with Salisbury Plain in the south and the Marlborough Downs in the north; prehistoric remains (at Stonehenge and Avebury); became a unitary authority in 2009: the geographical and ceremonial county includes Swindon unitary authority (established in 1997). Administrative centre: Trowbridge. Pop (excluding Swindon): 440 800 (2003 est). Area (excluding Swindon): 3481 sq km (1344 sq miles)
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