Dorset

¹ American  

[dawr-sit] / ˈdɔr sɪt /

noun

1. 1st Earl of. Thomas Sackville.

2. Dorsetshire.

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Dorset ² American  

[dawr-sit] / ˈdɔr sɪt /

noun

1. an Indigenous culture that flourished from a.d. 100–1000 in the central and eastern regions of Arctic North America, preceding the Inuit culture.

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Dorset British  

/ ˈdɔːsɪt /

noun

1. a county in SW England, on the English Channel: mainly hilly but low-lying in the east: the geographical and ceremonial county includes Bournemouth and Poole, which became independent unitary authorities in 1997. Administrative centre: Dorchester. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 398 200 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 2544 sq km (982 sq miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Dorset

After Cape Dorset in northern Canada

Example Sentences

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Dorset

Her liver was given to 11-month-old Ollie Jolliff, from Poole, Dorset, who urgently needed a transplant due to a genetic condition.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Forestry England said recovery plans were based on the experience gained following a large-scale heathland fire in Wareham, Dorset, in May 2020.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Elsewhere in England, a large number of fires are burning in Dorset and Wiltshire, where a major incident has been declared.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

It said crews from across Hampshire, as well as from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, were at the scene.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

Others went to the White Mansion in the Welsh hills, or to Poplar Farm in Dorset.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro