Shropshire
noun
Shrop·shire
ˈshräp-ˌshir 
-shər
-shər
especially US -ˌshī(-ə)r,
especially Southern ˈsräp-
: any of a breed of dark-faced hornless sheep of English origin that are raised for both mutton and wool
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“Shropshire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shropshire. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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Shropshire
geographical name
Shrop·shire
ˈshräp-shər
-ˌshir
variants
or Salop
ˈsa-ləp
-ˌläp
county of western England bordering on Wales; capital Shrewsbury area 1396 square miles (3616 square kilometers), population 306,000
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