Cornwall
Cornwall — noun
1. a historic area that is governed as a county in the far southwest of Great Brita
a historic area that is governed as a county in the far southwest of Great Britain, famous for its long coastline, sandy beaches, pasty-filled bakeries, and mild climate
Last summer, Tuan and his family rented a cottage in Cornwall near the town of St Ives.
preposition: in Cornwall
Cornwall is well known for its cream teas, which include scones with jam and clotted cream.
Every year, thousands of tourists visit the beaches and coves along the coast of Cornwall.
James learned to surf during a school trip to Cornwall when he was fifteen.
The railway line from London Paddington takes passengers all the way down to Cornwall.
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2. a small city in the province of Ontario, Canada, built along the north shore of
a small city in the province of Ontario, Canada, built along the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River near the border with the United States
Kwame works at the community college in Cornwall and teaches English to new immigrants.
preposition: in Cornwall
The Saint Lawrence Seaway runs past Cornwall, allowing ships to travel between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.
Hana's family moved to Cornwall from Toronto because housing costs were lower there.
The city of Cornwall holds a popular winter festival on the frozen river every February.
Lukas drove from Montreal to Cornwall in just over an hour on Highway 401.
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This Canadian city has the same spelling as the English county but is a completely different place; context usually makes the reference clear.
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3. an area in southwestern England that was once a separate county with its own loc
an area in southwestern England that was once a separate county with its own local administration and court system, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the River Tamar, and centred on the city of Truro
Before local government reorganisation in 1974, Ryo's grandparents lived in the historic county of Cornwall.
historic county of Cornwall
Historians study records from the former county of Cornwall to trace the region's tin mining past.
former county of Cornwall
The old boundary of the historic county of Cornwall stretched from the River Tamar to Land's End.
Defne read about the Duchy of Cornwall, a private estate created in 1337 to support the heir to the throne.
Maps from the 1800s show the historic county of Cornwall was larger than today's region.
用法筆記
This sense refers to the area's historical boundaries before local government changes in 1974. Present-day Cornwall is a unitary authority area that largely matches the historic county.