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

Officers with the Bakersfield Police Department responded to a confirmed bomb threat at the Chase Bank at Chester Avenue and 17th Street on Tuesday afternoon, the department said in a statement on X.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The Thirwall Inquiry was established to look into what happened at the Countess of Chester of Hospital between 2015 and 2016, while Letby was working as a nurse in its neonatal unit.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

With sculptures by Daniel Chester French, the monument on the eastern edge of Central Park is a work of serene classicism that puts architecture on the same level as fine art.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

“People underestimate the risk of being invested in something too conservative,” says Monica Dwyer, a financial planner with Harvest Advisors in West Chester, Ohio.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

"Come over here,” Chester commanded, indicating his chair, "and let me show you this book.”

From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe