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

Serving on the Berkshire board probably carries more prestige than that of any other major company.

From Barron's

Those bets have left Berkshire with a good cushion against the risks posed to the rest of its portfolio, including all its other stocks, by a sustained rise in oil prices.

From MarketWatch

That could move the stock and undercut Berkshire’s goal of repurchasing stock as inexpensively as possible.

From Barron's

He retired as Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO in December, handing letter-writing duties to his successor—after setting a standard some aspire to meet.

From The Wall Street Journal

Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service said an investigation has been started, however due to the structural safety concerns of the building, this has been postponed.

From BBC