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Hampshire County

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Hampshire County

  • /ˈhæmp.ʃɚ ˈkaʊn.ti/

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Both counties are named after Hampshire in England.

proper noun

  1. One of 14 counties in Massachusetts, United States. County seat: Northampton. Long a welcoming haven for gays and lesbians, Hampshire County, which is home to Northampton, has the highest concentration of same-sex female households in the US.
  2. One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Romney.

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MLA

"Hampshire County." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hampshire%20county. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Hampshire County. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hampshire%20county

Chicago

"Hampshire County." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hampshire%20county.

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@misc{hampshire_county_2026,
  title = {Hampshire County},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hampshire%20county},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}