Worcester

American  

[woos-ter] / ˈwʊs tər /

noun

1. Joseph Emerson, 1784–1865, U.S. lexicographer.

2. a city in central Massachusetts.

3. a city in Hereford and Worcester, in W England, on the Severn: cathedral; Cromwell's defeat of the Scots 1651.

4. Worcestershire.

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Worcester British  

/ ˈwʊstə /

noun

1. a cathedral city in W central England, the administrative centre of Worcestershire on the River Severn: scene of the battle (1651) in which Charles II was defeated by Cromwell. Pop: 94 029 (2001)

2. an industrial city in the US, in central Massachusetts: Clark University (1887). Pop: 175 706 (2003 est)

3. a town in S South Africa; centre of a fruit-growing region. Pop: 66 349 (2001)

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Example Sentences

Rice joined the Worcester Bravehearts of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League that summer, driving about 90 minutes each way from his home in Cohasset to the ballpark every day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

He and a couple acquaintances from Harvard organized scrimmages for other local college players at a complex outside of Worcester, Mass.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Born May 10, 1946, in Worcester, England, Mason was a teenager when he joined singer and keyboardist-guitarist Steve Winwood, drummer Jim Capaldi and woodwind player Chris Wood to form Traffic in 1967.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Mason, born in Worcester, appeared on the band's first two albums, Mr Fantasy and Traffic, and has been credited for writing some of its greatest hits, such as Hole In My Shoe.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

I traveled every day to meet ANC officials in places like Worcester, Paarl, Stellenbosch, Simonstown, and Hermanus.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela