Worcester

[woos-ter]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Joseph Emerson, 1784–1865, U.S. lexicographer.
a city in central Massachusetts.
a city in Hereford and Worcester, in W England, on the Severn: cathedral; Cromwell's defeat of the Scots 1651.
Worcestershire.

Worcester

/ ˈ��ʊ��ə /

noun

a cathedral city in W central England, the administrative centre of Worcestershire on the River Severn: scene of the battle (1651) in which Charles II was defeated by Cromwell. Pop: 94 029 (2001)
an industrial city in the US, in central Massachusetts: Clark University (1887). Pop: 175 706 (2003 est)
a town in S South Africa; centre of a fruit-growing region. Pop: 66 349 (2001)

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Its marketing push is part of a drive for growth, investment and subsequent financial security after the chastening demise of Worcester, Wasps and London Irish, who all went bust in the 2022-23 season.

From

A food bank manager has criticised the UK's two-child benefit cap, saying many families in Worcester are struggling with food poverty.

From

For instance, research by the University of Worcester found that the birch tree pollen season is getting more severe, while that from grass continues to fluctuate around the long-term average.

From

As he sent them to jail, Judge Nicholas Cartright told the jury at Worcester Crown Court that they had "stolen from the nation".

From

The homeowners in Corfe Avenue in the Warndon Villages area in Worcester said their lives were being made a "misery" by the bees.

From

wop-wops Worcester china

Browse