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Yorkshire

American  
[yawrk-sheer, -sher] / ˈyɔrk ʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

  1. Also called Yorks.  Also called York.  a former county in N England, now part of Humberside, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Cleveland, and Durham.

  2. one of an English breed of white hogs having erect ears.

Yorkshire British  
/ -ʃə, ˈjɔːkˌʃɪə /

noun

  1. a historic county of N England: the largest English county, formerly divided administratively into East, West, and North Ridings. In 1974 it was much reduced in size and divided into the new counties of North, West, and South Yorkshire: in 1996 the East Riding of Yorkshire was reinstated as a unitary authority and parts of the NE were returned to North Yorkshire for geographical and ceremonial purposes

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Scientists said a fireball spotted in the skies above East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire was a meteor.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

West Yorkshire Police said that, following "the examination of forensic materials", a 55-year-old man had been arrested in Bradford earlier and taken into custody.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

In a tribute shared by South Yorkshire Police, his family said: "We hope you're at peace now. We all love you very much, sending you big hugs from your mam, sons, brother and family."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The conservation programme is a partnership between the Wassand Estate, which overlooks the mere, and Yorkshire Water's Tophill Low Nature Reserve.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

One improbable-seeming person who turned his mind to the matter was a country parson named John Michell, who resided in the lonely Yorkshire village of Thornhill.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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