Gloucestershire

geographical name

Glouces·​ter·​shire ˈglä-stər-ˌshir How to pronounce Gloucestershire (audio)
-shər,
ˈglȯ-
variants or Gloucester
ˈglä-stər How to pronounce Gloucestershire (audio)
ˈglȯ-
county of southwest central England area 1055 square miles (2732 square kilometers), population 596,984

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“Gloucestershire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gloucestershire. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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