Berkshire

American  

[burk-sheer, -sher, bahrk-sheer, -sher] / ˈbɜrk ʃɪər, -ʃər, ˈbɑrk ʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

1. Also called Berks.  a county in S England. 485 sq. mi. (1,255 sq. km).

2. one of an English breed of black hogs, having white markings on the feet, face, and tail.

3. a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, eight driving wheels, and a four-wheeled rear truck.

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Berkshire British  

/ ˈbɑːkʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

1.  Berks.  a historic county of S England: since reorganization in 1974 the River Thames has marked the N boundary while the Berkshire Downs occupy central parts; the county council was replaced by six unitary authorities in 1998. Area: 1259 sq km (486 sq miles)

2. a rare breed of pork and bacon pig having a black body and white points

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Example Sentences

Berkshire reported earnings ahead of the company’s annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, where Abel and some of his lieutenants will spend the day fielding questions from the CHI Health Center convention arena.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Jonathan Romain, the former rabbi of Maidenhead synagogue in Berkshire, now regularly spends his Shabbat mornings standing outside it on guard duty.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Berkshire sold $24.1 billion of equity securities during the March quarter and bought $15.9 billion in the same period.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Combs left Berkshire in December for an investment job at JP Morgan and the Wall Street Journal reported recently that Abel, who oversees the portfolio, sold the stocks run by Combs.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

For as I say, as I motored on in the sunshine towards the Berkshire border, I continued to be surprised by the familiarity of the country around me.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro