Gloucester

American  

[glos-ter, glaw-ster] / ˈglɒs tər, ˈglɔ stər /

noun

1. Duke of. Humphrey.

2. a seaport in W Gloucestershire in SW England, on the Severn River.

3. a seaport in NE Massachusetts.

4. Gloucestershire.

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Gloucester ¹ British  

/ ˈɡlɒstə /

noun

1. Humphrey, Duke of. 1391–1447, English soldier and statesman; son of Henry IV. He acted as protector during Henry VI's minority (1422–29) and was noted for his patronage of humanists

2. Duke of. See Richard III

3. Duke of. See Thomas of Woodstock

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Gloucester ² British  

/ ˈɡlɒstə /

noun

1. Latin name: Glevum.  a city in SW England, administrative centre of Gloucestershire, on the River Severn; cathedral (founded 1100). Pop: 123 205 (2001)

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Example Sentences

For 17-year-old ice cream man Emery, from Gloucester, the heat is "good for money and for the business".

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

New England-style lobster rolls weren’t always so plentiful in Los Angeles, and Connie & Ted’s offered some of the best and most consistent, spooning lobster shipped fresh from Gloucester, Mass., onto fluffy, griddled rolls.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The zones encompass an area of 50,000 hectares - equivalent to 11 times the size of Gloucester - and among them are parts of the Forest of Dean, the Cotswolds and Stroud.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

GWR's services, which run from Taunton, Bristol, Gloucester and other major stations across the West and South Wales, will come under the control of the government's new Great British Railways organisation.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The smell was strong—not Gloucester Harbor strong, but fishy.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen