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 company has been trying to reduce costs, including consolidating its QVC and HSN operations at QVC’s Studio Park location in West Chester last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Before the Fonseca family, the property was owned by sculptor Daniel Chester French, the man behind the Lincoln Memorial, who added a “breathtaking” studio space to the house in the 1880s.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

A study by the University of Chester in 2021 with 192 Christian respondents found 60% of those who were survivors of domestic abuse had experienced spiritual abuse.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

“Wouldn’t Chester love to know that Violet finally got her comeuppance?”

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson