Shires

noun

1. Physical area administered by a sheriff.
2. Former administrative area of Britain; a county.

   "Yorkshire is the largest shire in England."

3. The general area in which a person lives or comes from, used in the context of travel within the United Kingdom.

   "When are you coming back to the shire?"

4. A rural or outer suburban local government area of Australia.
5. A shire horse.