Hants
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A short form for the English county of Hampshire
- proper noun
- UK
:
Hampshire
- Many historical records from southern England refer to the county as Hants.
Examples
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The address on the letter included Hants instead of the full county name.
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She grew up in Hants before moving to London.
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I live in Hants.
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Have you ever visited Hants?
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She grew up in Hants before moving to London.
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Many historical records from southern England refer to the county as Hants.
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The address on the letter included Hants instead of the full county name.
Synonyms
Hampshire
vsHants
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4.1
A county in southern England by the English Channel
is the common short form used instead of the full county name
Surface Forms
Hants main
Etymology
Hants is a traditional short form of Hampshire. The county name comes from an old name Hamtun plus shire, where Hamtun meant 'home town' and shire meant 'county', so Hants became a short name used in addresses and records.