Cotswolds

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  1. 1
    A range of limestone hills in West-central England.

    "Rutland (and some of the bordering ‘Notswolds’ counties of Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire) have the same mellow, creamy limestone as the Cotswolds and boast beguiling market towns and villages that are every bit as attractive, but without the tourists or hefty prices."

  2. 2
    A region of South West and South East England with small parts extending into the West Midlands, characterised by the Cotswolds.

    "For his summer vacation, JD Vance chose to go to the Cotswolds."

  3. 3
    The area of the Cotswold Hills AONB.

Synonyms

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cotswold hillscotswold hills

Example

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"Rutland (and some of the bordering ‘Notswolds’ counties of Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire) have the same mellow, creamy limestone as the Cotswolds and boast beguiling market towns and villages that are every bit as attractive, but without the tourists or hefty prices."

Etymology

From Old English Cod (personal name) + -'s + wold (“wooded upland”) + -s.

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