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Dorchester

American

[dawr-ches-ter, -chuh-ster] / ˈdɔrˌtʃɛs tər, -tʃə stər /

noun

a town in S Dorsetshire, in S England, on the Frome River: named Casterbridge in Thomas Hardy's novels.

Dorchester British

/ ˈdɔːtʃɪstə /

noun

Latin name: Durnovaria. a town in S England, administrative centre of Dorset: associated with Thomas Hardy, esp as the Casterbridge of his novels. Pop: 16 171 (2001)

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The major motorways that strike west from the capital bypass the county entirely; the trains from London Waterloo to the local station at Dorchester take a leisurely three hours.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026

Peter Sellers, 38, was staying at London’s Dorchester hotel when he came across a photograph of Britt Ekland, 21, in the paper.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

Now 29, Skuse is the founder and CEO of Molto Music Group, a music and entertainment agency that counts high end names like The Dorchester, The Savoy, Soho House and Raffles as clients.

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026

Dorchester Town FC player and coach Wes Fogden was injured in the first half of the game, which was away at Basingstoke, on Saturday afternoon.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2025

It was now doubly dangerous for her to return to slave territory, yet in the spring of 18 51 she went back to Dorchester County.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry

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