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

She and Razzell, who is originally from Somerset, had been in the middle of divorce proceedings.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 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 money will be shared out via Citizens Advice Somerset, with a new system in place to allow families to apply directly through its website.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Angela Kerr, CEO of Citizens Advice Somerset, said: "Combining crisis payments with preventative and wraparound support will make a real difference."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Dr. Somerset stopped near the oak tree and parked the truck.

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