Northamptonshire

geographical name

North·amp·ton·shire | \ nȯr-ˈtham(p)-tən-ˌshir

, -shər, nȯrth-ˈham(p)-\

variants: or Northampton or Northants \ nȯr-ˈthan(t)s

Definition of Northamptonshire

county of central England; capital Northampton area 947 square miles (2453 square kilometers), population 692,000