Worcestershire

American  

[woos-ter-sheer, -sher] / ˈwʊs tərˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

1. a former county in W central England, now part of Hereford and Worcester.

2. Worcestershire sauce.

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Worcestershire British  

/ ˈwʊstəˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

1. a county of W central England, formerly (1974–98) part of Hereford and Worcester. Administrative centre: Worcester. Pop: 549 300 (2003 est). Area: 1742 sq km (674 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

To mark Endometriosis Action Month, Amos said she wanted to host a concert in aid of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Jack Lupton, originally from Malvern, Worcestershire, who now works in London, was asked to sit for the artist after making him a number of pairs of glasses.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

"Worcestershire, I have to say, we took minority control of a virtually bankrupt council, I wish we hadn't bothered," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

"Look at the ones that we're in control of... of course if you took Worcestershire out the rise would be even lower than it is."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

My school'd boast about us in their prospectus but I'd never, ever, ever come back to muddy Worcestershire.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell