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

Now 52, De-Laune, from Weston-super-Mare in North Somerset, has created a support network called Women In Wellness.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The crisis funding will also help to pay for support services, including debt advice, budgeting guidance and employment advice, which are offered by Citizens Advice 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

Ivy struggled to her feet and put her notebook and pencils into her bag just as Dr. Somerset appeared in the treehouse doorway.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake