Chelsea

American  

[chel-see] / ˈtʃɛl si /

noun

1. a former borough in Greater London, England: now part of Kensington and Chelsea; many residences of artists and writers.

2. a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston.

3. a female given name.

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Chelsea British  

/ ˈtʃɛlsɪ /

noun

1. a residential district of SW London, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea: site of the Chelsea Royal Hospital for old and invalid soldiers ( Chelsea Pensioners )

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Example Sentences

Hernandez was able to vote in person, but only by filling out a provisional ballot, said Chelsea Lucktenberg, the councilmember’s deputy chief of staff.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

There's a strong case, however, that the former Real Madrid and Chelsea coach is the right man for the job.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“None of the characters in an Allie Rowbottom book are well mothered,” said the novelist Chelsea Bieker, who workshops manuscripts with Rowbottom alongside Genevieve Hudson and T Kira Madden.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Hughes saw first-hand how toxic the home atmosphere was when he attended Liverpool's 1-1 draw against Chelsea in May.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

He gives us all a disappointed look and says to Chelsea, “Not even one poem?”

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan