Somerset

American  

[suhm-er-set, -sit] / ˈsʌm ərˌsɛt, -sɪt /

noun

1. a city in SE Massachusetts.

2. a town in S Kentucky.

3. Somersetshire.

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Somerset ¹ British  

/ ˈsʌməsɪt, -ˌsɛt /

noun

1. a county of SW England, on the Bristol Channel: the Mendip Hills lie in the north and Exmoor in the west: the geographical and ceremonial county includes the unitary authorities of North Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset (both part of Avon county from 1975 until 1996): mainly agricultural (esp dairying and fruit). Administrative centre: Taunton. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 507 500 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 3452 sq km (1332 sq miles)

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Somerset ² British  

/ ˈsʌməsɛt /

noun

1. 1st Duke of, title of Edward Seymour . ?1500–52, English statesman, protector of England (1547–49) during Edward VI's minority. He defeated the Scots (1547) and furthered the Protestant Reformation: executed

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Somerset

She had planned to meet them in London to travel to Somerset together, but can now arrange simpler and shorter journeys from their own respective homes.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Ardingly Reservoir in West Sussex and Wimbleball Reservoir in Somerset are among those at "exceptionally low" levels.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

England have made changes for the five T20s, resting players ahead of the Test tour of South Africa, meaning 18-year-old Somerset wicketkeeper-batter Rew and Hampshire's 21-year-old pace bowler Jack are included.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Nine families living in Weston-super-Mare in Somerset had seen their monthly fees go up from about £70 per month to more than £300 a month.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

I lodged last night in an inn named the Coach and Horses a little way outside the town of Taunton, Somerset.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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