Dorchester

[dawr-ches-ter, -chuh-ster]

noun

1. a town in S Dorsetshire, in S England, on the Frome River: named Casterbridge in Thomas Hardy's novels.

Dorchester

/ ˈdɔːtʃɪstə /

noun

1. Latin name: Durnovaria. a town in S England, administrative centre of Dorset: associated with Thomas Hardy, esp as the Casterbridge of his novels. Pop: 16 171 (2001)

Example Sentences

He duped one woman into handing over thousands of pounds thinking she was investing in the much sought-after luxury handbag, when in fact she was paying his bills at the Dorchester Hotel in London.

Read more on BBC

The piece of film history went on display as part of a private exhibit at the Dorchester in London on Wednesday ahead of Propstore's auction in Los Angeles, taking place between 4 and 6 September.

Read more on BBC

It is on the top floor of 55 Park Lane, known as "Hyde Park Residence", a large apartment building in a prime spot - right next to the exclusive Dorchester Hotel.

Read more on BBC

Last month he was found guilty of the £550,000 scam that spanned five years from 2014 when he supplied high-end customers such as Edinburgh's Balmoral Hotel and the Dorchester in London with varieties of tea with names like Highland Green, Silver Needles and Scottish Antlers Tea.

Read more on BBC

He boasted that tea he had supplied to London's Dorchester Hotel in 2017 was "the Queen's favourite".

Read more on BBC