Cotswolds en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɑtswɑldz/ (General-American)
- /ˈkɒtswɔldz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Old English Cod English -'s Middle English wolde English wold English -s English Cotswolds From Old English Cod (personal name) + English -'s + wold (“wooded upland”) + -s.
Meanings
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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.
2024 November 19, Nicola Venning, “Welcome to the Notswolds”, in Country Life, archived from the original on 14 May 2025:
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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.
2025 August 23, Janan Ganesh, “How English costs the English”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 19:
- The area of the Cotswold Hills AONB.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Cotswolds | canonical | lexicographic |