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

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Chester

Chester Zoo is hosting a summit to try and tackle misleading weather apps costing it up to £137,000 per day in lost visitor income.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

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

In December 2024, while the family were living in Chester, Keenan was discharged from hospital using a walking frame and, just weeks later, he was back at the gym.

From BBC ● May 15, 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

Chester would know, I thought, so I went downstairs to ask him.

From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe