Lancashire


Lan·ca·shire

geographical name \ˈlaŋ-kə-ˌshir, -shər\

Definition of LANCASHIRE

county NW England bordering on Irish Sea Preston area 1217 square miles (3152 square kilometers), pop 1,365,100

Variants of LANCASHIRE

Lan·ca·shire or Lan·cas·ter \ˈlaŋ-kəs-tər\

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