Dorset

¹ American  

[dawr-sit] / ˈdɔr sɪt /

noun

1. 1st Earl of. Thomas Sackville.

2. Dorsetshire.

---

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.

---

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)

---

Etymology

Origin of Dorset

After Cape Dorset in northern Canada

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Dorset

The first of four juvenile ospreys, hatched as the result of a reintroduction programme in Dorset, has taken flight.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

In Dorset, firefighters spent the night at the scene of a wildfire on heathland.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

The couple, from Dorset, had been staying at a campsite in the area.

From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026

With clear a night the glowing Strawberry Moon was a spectacle above the skies over Hampshire and Dorset.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Having enjoyed a good morning's motoring in splendid weather, and having lunched well at a country inn, I had just crossed the border into Dorset.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro