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

BBC Radio Berkshire has coverage throughout the week.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

This year saw a big outbreak in Kent and two further "unusual" clusters of cases in Weymouth in Dorset and Reading in Berkshire.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

But Buffett wasn’t actually suggesting ordinary savers should make concentrated stock bets the way he did at Berkshire Hathaway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

As for his Berkshire holding, he noted the results haven’t been “as dynamic as we were hoping,” with a “subpar” return on assets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 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