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Lancashire

Noun CEFR B2
ˈlæŋkəʃə

Definitions

  1. A maritime county in the north-west of England bordered by the Irish Sea, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Merseyside.
  2. A type of cheese made in Lancashire, England.
    countable, uncountable
  3. An unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.
  4. A surname.

Equivalents

РусскийЛа́нкашир
日本語ランカシャー
العربيةلانكاشاير
1 more languages
EsperantoLankaŝiro

Examples

“The 27-year-old got a bat today , sticking around while Sajid Mahmood was salvaging the Lancashire second innings with 55 not out, but how much bowling and what good it will do him ahead of England's first Test⟳ against Bangladesh next Thursday is open⟳ to doubt⟳.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Lancashire boiler Lancashire Heeler Lancashire hotpot Lancashire over the sands Lancashire over the water Lancashire peeler

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