Gloucestershire
geographical name
Glouces·ter·shire
ˈglä-stər-ˌshir 
-shər,
ˈglȯ-
variants
or Gloucester
ˈglä-stər
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 31 Oct. 2025.
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