Hampshire

noun

Hamp·​shire ˈham(p)-ˌshir  -shər 

1

: any of a British breed of large hornless black-faced mutton-producing sheep

called also Hampshire Down

2

: any of an American breed of black white-belted swine

Word History

Etymology

Hampshire, England

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Geographical Definition

Hampshire

geographical name

Hamp·​shire ˈhamp-ˌshir 

-shər

variants or Hants

ˈhants 

county of southern England on the English Channel; capital Winchester area 1509 square miles (3908 square kilometers), population 1,317,788