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  

/ -ˌsɛt, ˈsʌməsɪt /

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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Example Sentences

The engine room is where Rew has most often found himself for Somerset - 10 of his 12 first-class hundreds have come at number six.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Member Amy Haynes, 39, from North Somerset, said it had been "positive" having a group to connect with where she can say "actually, I'm not OK".

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The Crisis Resilience Fund includes money specifically for those reliant on oil to heat their homes in Somerset.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

While rooted in Bristol, the community has grown to include numerous hubs across the South West, including Somerset, Devon and Southampton.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

He read newer authors as well, Graham Greene and Somerset Maugham, all purchased from his favorite stall on College Street with pujo money.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri