Bedfordshire

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɛdfədˌʃɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bed′fərd shēr′, -shər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Bed•ford•shire  (bed′fərd shēr′, -shər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa county in central England. 489,500;
    477 sq. mi. (1235 sq. km). Also called Bedford, Beds. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Bedfordshire /ˈbɛdfədˌʃɪə; -ʃə/ n
  1. a county of S central England, administered since 2009 by the unitary authorities of Bedford and Central Bedfordshire: mainly low-lying, with the Chiltern Hills in the south: the geographical county includes Luton, which became a separate unitary authority in 1997. Area (excluding Luton): 1192 sq km (460 sq miles)Abbreviation: Beds
'Bedfordshire' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bedford - Beds - Dunstable - Luton - North Bedfordshire

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