Grasmere
Americannoun
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a lake in Westmoreland, in NW England. 1 mile (1.6 km) long.
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a village on this lake: Wordsworth's home 1790–1808.
noun
Example Sentences
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The council is awaiting further tests from Churchill, Hazlewood and Grasmere before their reports are finalised.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2024
While De Quincey was still making himself agreeable in Grasmere, many in the circle, Wilson speculates, imagined that he might marry Dorothy Wordsworth.
From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2016
At the time, Wordsworth was living with his sister Dorothy and his wife Mary in a former inn in Grasmere, which by the time of his death was known as Dove Cottage.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 10, 2016
If you’re in need of a local treat, stop at the tiny whitewashed cottage with green trim in Grasmere, home to Sarah Nelson’s famed gingerbread.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2016
"Well, I shall not ride there to-morrow, at all events," I said, "since to-morrow I leave for Grasmere."
From Lawrence Clavering by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
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