Chester

American  

[ches-ter] / ˈtʃɛs tər /

noun

1. a city in Cheshire, in northwest England: only English city with the Roman walls still intact.

2. a city in southeastern Pennsylvania.

3. Cheshire.

4. former name of Cheshire.

5. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “camp.”

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Chester British  

/ ˈtʃɛstə /

noun

1. Latin name: Deva.  a city in NW England, administrative centre of the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester, on the River Dee: intact surrounding walls; 16th- and 17th-century double-tier shops. Pop: 80 121 (2001)

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Example Sentences

The five novels here, published between 1954 and 1964 as paperback originals, stand in the noir tradition of James M. Cain, Chester Himes and David Goodis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Keepsakes from their life together fill her apartment, like portraits of their departed dog, Chester, and a painting that references Meyer’s interest in Soviet spacecraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Carlos settled in Chester County in Pennsylvania, where he met Angela.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

"We have a mother and baby unit in Swansea and there is a unit that's just opened in Chester, which is a collaboration between NHS England and NHS Wales."

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Uncle Chester had already fastened a great metal eye to the front of the shack.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson