An inland county of England bordered by Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.
"Visiting Warwickshire offers a glimpse into an inland English county surrounded by neighbors like Staffordshire, Leicestershire, and Worcestershire."
Warwickshire comes from Middle English Warewikeschire, which combined the name of the town of Warwick with the suffix -shire used for counties in England. The word entered modern usage as a straightforward geographical designation rather than undergoing any significant shift in meaning over time.