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

In Lancaster and Palmdale, the thermometer hit 88 degrees, which set a new record for each city, according to the weather service.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Lancaster was sacked before he got to lead in a 47th fixture, following a desperate home World Cup in 2015.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

“CoreWeave’s Lancaster facility is fully funded, under construction, and moving forward as planned,” said CoreWeave in a Saturday statement to Barron’s.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

The panel heard Martin does hold a masters in history from the University of Lancaster and listed this in his 2024 application.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

She wanted to know if the word Dr. Lancaster said, "concussed," had anything to do with bad words.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds