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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Children at Grasmere Academy and Hazelwood Community Primary are in school in safe parts of the buildings.
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
Wordsworth takes pride of place in Grasmere, where Dove Cottage, home of the poet and his sister Dorothy, is now a museum offering guided tours.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2016
Grasmere is the only place from which it is conveniently reached.
From Climbing in The British Isles. Vol. 1 - England by Smith, W. P. Haskett
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