Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > S Synonyms of shire Find synonyms for: Noun 1. shire, administrative district, administrative division, territorial division usage: a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county 2. shire, shire horse, draft horse, draught horse, dray horse usage: British breed of large heavy draft horse WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of shire (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: demagogue Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language