Chester

American  

[ches-ter] / ˈtʃɛs tər /

noun

1. a city in Cheshire, in northwest England: only English city with the Roman walls still intact.

2. a city in southeastern Pennsylvania.

3. Cheshire.

4. former name of Cheshire.

5. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “camp.”

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Chester British  

/ ˈtʃɛstə /

noun

1. Latin name: Deva.  a city in NW England, administrative centre of the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester, on the River Dee: intact surrounding walls; 16th- and 17th-century double-tier shops. Pop: 80 121 (2001)

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Example Sentences

Keepsakes from their life together fill her apartment, like portraits of their departed dog, Chester, and a painting that references Meyer’s interest in Soviet spacecraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Carlos settled in Chester County in Pennsylvania, where he met Angela.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

McLean's world changed when he moved to boarding school in Chester aged 11.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Chester Nimitz drove his U.S. fleets relentlessly through the Pacific, Tojo, in desperation, chased the mirage of the decisive naval battle that would force President Roosevelt to the peace table.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Mr. Monroe bent down to take the towel from Chester.

From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe