Chelsea

American  

[chel-see] / ˈtʃɛl si /

noun

1. a former borough in Greater London, England: now part of Kensington and Chelsea; many residences of artists and writers.

2. a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston.

3. a female given name.

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Chelsea British  

/ ˈtʃɛlsɪ /

noun

1. a residential district of SW London, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea: site of the Chelsea Royal Hospital for old and invalid soldiers ( Chelsea Pensioners )

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Example Sentences

So what does the future look like for Chelsea?

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The name is a homage to Japanese-American artist Teruko Yokoi, who lived at the Chelsea with her husband and fellow artist, Sam Francis, in the late 1950s.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

He also managed Millwall, Chelsea and Boston Breakers in the USA, as well as West Ham, who he took to the 2019 FA Cup final.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

But one of the remaining games is Chelsea at Stamford Bridge - and we've only won there once in 36 years, so that's going to be tough.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

I didn’t realize you had a class with him too,” Chelsea says.

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan