Yorkshire

American  

[yawrk-sheer, -sher] / ˈjɔrk ʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

1. Also called Yorks.  Also called York.  a former county in N England, now part of Humberside, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Cleveland, and Durham.

2. one of an English breed of white hogs having erect ears.

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Yorkshire British  

/ -ʃə, ˈjɔːkˌʃɪə /

noun

1. a historic county of N England: the largest English county, formerly divided administratively into East, West, and North Ridings. In 1974 it was much reduced in size and divided into the new counties of North, West, and South Yorkshire: in 1996 the East Riding of Yorkshire was reinstated as a unitary authority and parts of the NE were returned to North Yorkshire for geographical and ceremonial purposes

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Example Sentences

Turley was re-elected as MP for Redcar in North Yorkshire in 2024, having previously represented the constituency from 2015-19.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Families contacted BBC Look North and West Yorkshire Police to inform them that Parry had started working at the second nursery in July 2025 while he was on bail and under investigation.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Another mother told the BBC she felt "disappointed" with West Yorkshire Police.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

The jury could not agree on a charge against both men of foreign interference by forcing entry into the Pontefract, West Yorkshire home of an alleged fraud suspect originally from Hong Kong.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

It looks like a piece of Yorkshire or Cumbria transplanted to the American continent.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson