Meanings
proper noun
- 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.
2025 August 19, Jeanne Bonner, “This independent haven is a ‘tangibly different’ college town”, in CNN, archived from the original on 30 Dec 2025 - One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Romney.
Origin
Both counties are named after Hampshire in England.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Hampshire County
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Hampshire County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hampshire%20County
MLA
“Hampshire County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hampshire%20County. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hampshire County,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hampshire%20County.
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