Rutland

American

[ruht-luhnd] / ˈrʌt lənd /

noun

a city in W Vermont.
Rutlandshire.

Rutland British

/ ˈrʌtlənd /

noun

an inland county of central England: the smallest of the historical English counties, it became part of Leicestershire in 1974 but was reinstated as an independent unitary authority in 1997: mainly agricultural. Administrative centre: Oakham. Pop: 35 700 (2003 est). Area: 394 sq km (152 sq miles)

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No environmental permit or valid exemption was in place at any of the sites, which were also spread across Lancashire, Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire and Rutland.

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As a teenager in Rutland, Vt., he apprenticed himself to a photographer.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ava now travels an hour by taxi to school in the neighbouring county of Rutland as it was the nearest place available.

From BBC

Cpl Roberts, a sniper in the Royal Anglian Regiment based in Oakham, Rutland, died in hospital on 1 November having never regained consciousness, the court heard.

From BBC

Medic David Anderson, from Rutland, spent six months last year in war-torn Gaza as part of the UK government's humanitarian response.

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