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

And his visits to Hampshire and Dorset form part of that lifelong educational mission.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Now, the male of this duo has become the first to fledge in the wild in Dorset in 240 years.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Christopher Burston, a 73-year-old patient from Portland, Dorset, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in February 2023 after routine screening detected blood in his stool.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

But with no breeding ospreys on England's south coast for about 180 years, convincing the birds that Dorset was home required an elaborate deception.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Now retired, he lives in Dorset with his wife Porpentina and their pet Kneazles: Hoppy, Milly and Mauler.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling