a county of central England: until 1974, when the West Midlands metropolitan county was created, it contained one of the most highly industrialized regions in the world, centred on Birmingham. Administrative centre: Warwick. Pop: 519 300 (2003 est). Area: 1981 sq km (765 sq miles)
Warwickshire in American English
(ˈwɔrɪkˌʃɪr; ˈwɔrɪkʃər; ˈwɑrɪkˌʃɪr)
county in central England: 764 sq mi (1,979 sq km); pop. 484,000