Lancaster

American  

[lang-kuh-ster, lang-kas-ter] / ˈlæŋ kə stər, ˈlæŋ kæs tər /

noun

1. the English royal family that reigned 1399–1461, descended from John of Gaunt (Duke of Lancaster), and that included Henry IV, Henry V, and Henry VI.

2. a member of this family.

3. a city in Lancashire, in NW England.

4. a city in SE Pennsylvania.

5. a town in S California.

6. a city in central Ohio.

7. a town in N Texas.

8. a town in W New York.

9. Lancashire.

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Lancaster ¹ British  

/ ˈlæŋkəstə /

noun

1. a city in NW England, former county town of Lancashire, on the River Lune: castle (built on the site of a Roman camp); university (1964). Pop: 45 952 (2001)

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Lancaster ² British  

/ ˈlæŋkəstə, ˈlæŋˌkæstə /

noun

1. the English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461

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Example Sentences

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Lancaster

“It’s become very difficult to hire young people,” said Aman Navani, senior research and policy analyst at the Work Foundation at Lancaster University, citing a 49% decline in starter-job vacancies over the last decade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Dr. Licia Ray of Lancaster University said: "This result allows us to move forward with new and improved theories on how planetary magnetospheres interact with the solar wind."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026

Lancaster University's RePhoKUs team, external looked in detail at all of the phosphorus being imported into the area as well as how much then left again in milk, cheese or other products.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Lancaster Station Capt. Paul Bartlett praised the bravery and decisive action of the responding deputies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Your friend, Hazel Grace Lancaster She responded late that afternoon.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green