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Westchester

American  
[west-ches-ter] / ˈwɛst tʃɛs tər /

noun

  1. a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.


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There were gurgling, cooing, month-and-a-half old newborns in Brooklyn and Westchester who had never known the soul-emptying pain of a crushing Knicks defeat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The 28-year-old from Westchester County, N.Y., is going to take a business-as-usual approach to the biggest day of his career.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Actress-turned-talk show host Drew Barrymoreis parting ways with her historical Westchester retreat after putting the sprawling property on the market for $4.99 million—just two years after she bought it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Actress-turned-talk show host Drew Barrymoreis parting ways with her historical Westchester retreat after putting the sprawling abode on the market for $4.99 million—just two years after she bought it.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

“We should have it here, too. There are plenty of Loyalists in Westchester County, but there’s no control. Rebel and Tory live almost in open warfare with each other.”

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

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