Berkshire

American  

[burk-sheer, -sher, bahrk-sheer, -sher] / ˈbɜrk ʃɪər, -ʃər, ˈbɑrk ʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

1. Also called Berks.  a county in S England. 485 sq. mi. (1,255 sq. km).

2. one of an English breed of black hogs, having white markings on the feet, face, and tail.

3. a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, eight driving wheels, and a four-wheeled rear truck.

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Berkshire British  

/ ˈbɑːkʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

1.  Berks.  a historic county of S England: since reorganization in 1974 the River Thames has marked the N boundary while the Berkshire Downs occupy central parts; the county council was replaced by six unitary authorities in 1998. Area: 1259 sq km (486 sq miles)

2. a rare breed of pork and bacon pig having a black body and white points

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Example Sentences

Berkshire sold $24.1 billion of equity securities during the March quarter and bought $15.9 billion in the same period.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Jonathan Romain, the former rabbi of Maidenhead synagogue in Berkshire, now regularly spends his Shabbat mornings standing outside it on guard duty.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Buffett has said that operating earnings are the better measure of the company’s performance, because accounting rules require Berkshire to include unrealized gains and losses from its giant investment portfolio in its net income.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

That would mean Berkshire now trades for about 1.4 times book value, near the lower end of its range in recent years.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

For as I say, as I motored on in the sunshine towards the Berkshire border, I continued to be surprised by the familiarity of the country around me.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro