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Westchester

American  
[west-ches-ter] / ˈwɛst tʃɛs tər /

noun

  1. a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.


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The 28-year-old from Westchester County, N.Y., is going to take a business-as-usual approach to the biggest day of his career.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Actress-turned-talk show host Drew Barrymoreis parting ways with her historical Westchester retreat after putting the sprawling property on the market for $4.99 million—just two years after she bought it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

After finding a listing for the Westchester house online, the actress said she was immediately drawn to the home in a “spiritual” way.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The power pair sold a much larger home in nearby Bedford, N.Y., in 2019 before buying this spread on the banks of the Hudson River in Westchester County that same year.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

What happened on the 200-acre Waller farm in northern Westchester County, New York, was revealing.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson