Lancashire

From Middle English Lancastreschire, from Lancastre (“Lancaster”) + schire (“shire, county”). By surface analysis, Lanca(ster) +‎ -shire.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈlæŋkəʃə/, /ˈlæŋkəˌʃɪə/

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Lancashire

1. A maritime county in the north-west of England bordered by the Irish Sea, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Merseyside.

   Synonym: Lancs

   • 2010 May 18, Mike Averis, “Warwickshire's Andrew Miller takes five wickets then Lancashire bite back”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     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.

2. An unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.
3. A surname.

• Not to be confused with Lanarkshire.

Lancashire (countable and uncountable, plural Lancashires)

1. A type of cheese made in Lancashire, England.

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