a former administrative county of NW England; administered since 2009 by the unitary authorities of Cheshire West and Chester, and Cheshire East: low-lying and undulating, bordering on the Pennines in the east; mainly agricultural: the geographic and ceremonial county includes Warrington and Halton, which became independent unitary authorities in 1998. Area 2077 sq km (802 sq miles)
Abbreviation: Ches
Cheshire in British English2
(ˈtʃɛʃə)
noun
Group Captain (Geoffrey) Leonard. 1917–92, British philanthropist: awarded the Victoria Cross in World War II; founded the Leonard Cheshire Foundation Homes for the Disabled: married Sue, Baroness Ryder
Cheshire in American English
(ˈtʃɛʃɪr; ˈtʃɛʃər)
county in W England: 900 sq mi (2,331 sq km); pop. 957,000
More idioms containing
Cheshire
grin like a Cheshire cat
Word lists with
Cheshire
cheese, English counties, Former English counties, pig
All related terms of 'Cheshire'
Cheshire cat
a cat in the children's story Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865), notable for its broad smile
Cheshire East
a unitary authority in NW England. Administrative centre : Sandbach. Pop: 358 900 (2008 est). Area: 1160 sq km (448 sq miles)
Cheshire cheese
a mild-flavoured cheese with a crumbly texture , originally made in Cheshire
like a Cheshire cat
If someone is grinning like a Cheshire cat or like the Cheshire cat , they are smiling very widely.
Cheshire West and Chester
a unitary authority in NW England. Administrative centre: Chester . Pop: 328 100 (2008 est). Area: 917 sq km (354 sq miles)
grin like a Cheshire cat
to do a big smile , often because you are pleased with yourself