shire meaning

UK /ˈʃaɪə/ US /ʃaɪr/ 1 syllable

shire (noun): a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county.

shire has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

shire as a noun

  1. a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county

    Type of: administrative district

  2. British breed of large heavy draft horse

    Synonyms: shire horse

    Type of: draft horse

How to pronounce shire

shire is pronounced /ˈʃaɪə/ in British English and /ʃaɪr/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with shire

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in RE · 5-letter words

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