Worcester

[ woos-ter ]

noun

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

Worcester

/ ˈwʊstə /

noun

1. 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)
2. an industrial city in the US, in central Massachusetts: Clark University (1887). Pop: 175 706 (2003 est)
3. a town in S South Africa; centre of a fruit-growing region. Pop: 66 349 (2001)

Example Sentences

Worcester Crown Court heard graphic details of the suffering experienced by young macaques in Indonesia - with the footage sold to people around the world.

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The Premiership was cut from 13 clubs to 10 in the space of one season as Worcester Warriors, London Irish and Wasps all buckled under financial strain.

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Last year, in the run-up to Christmas, around £50,000 worth of cheese was stolen from a trailer in a service station on the M5 near Worcester.

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Mr Blades is expected to face trial on 6 May next year at Worcester Crown Court.

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Politicians who are also parents or caregivers should be allowed to participate and vote remotely, according to a pregnant city councillor in Worcester.

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