Hampshire
noun
Hamp·shire
ˈham(p)-ˌshir 
-shər
-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
Dictionary Entries Near Hampshire
Cite this Entry
“Hampshire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hampshire. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationGeographical Definition
Hampshire
geographical name
Hamp·shire
ˈhamp-ˌshir
-shər
variants
or Hants
county of southern England on the English Channel; capital Winchester area 1509 square miles (3908 square kilometers), population 1,317,788
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share