Lancaster

American  

[lang-kuh-ster, lang-kas-ter] / ˈlæŋ kə stər, ˈlæŋ kæs tər /

noun

1. the English royal family that reigned 1399–1461, descended from John of Gaunt (Duke of Lancaster), and that included Henry IV, Henry V, and Henry VI.

2. a member of this family.

3. a city in Lancashire, in NW England.

4. a city in SE Pennsylvania.

5. a town in S California.

6. a city in central Ohio.

7. a town in N Texas.

8. a town in W New York.

9. Lancashire.

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Lancaster ¹ British  

/ ˈlæŋkəstə /

noun

1. a city in NW England, former county town of Lancashire, on the River Lune: castle (built on the site of a Roman camp); university (1964). Pop: 45 952 (2001)

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Lancaster ² British  

/ ˈlæŋkəstə, ˈlæŋˌkæstə /

noun

1. the English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461

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Example Sentences

Ben Harrison, director of the Work Foundation at Lancaster University, said this was making life "particularly difficult" for young people as the youth unemployment rate has reached 14.7%, its highest since late 2014.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

"He knows what he's doing with all his buildings," said Elizabeth Miller from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, while visiting the Lincoln Memorial.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Alongside soft pretzels, hard pretzels became a popular yet cheap bar snack thanks to Julius Sturgis, who founded the first commercial pretzel bakery in the town of Lititz, located in Lancaster County.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Lancaster University researcher Francesca Jackson has been trawling through the archives to see the impact of such state visits.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Lake Windsor Downs offers four choices to home buyers, each named after a British royal family: the Lancaster, the York, the Stuart, and the Tudor.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor