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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Worcester

At age 79, Mr. Adams remains fit and energetic, and despite 55 years in the Golden State one can’t mistake this native of Worcester, Mass., for anything but a New Englander.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

The demise of Wasps, Worcester and London Irish being the forefront of this.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Whereas once every town had its own cobbler, suddenly a shoe factory in, say, Worcester, Mass., could make better—and much cheaper—shoes for the whole country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

And chart-topping pop star Hill will preview songs from her forthcoming album, Rebecca, at the legendary Marrs Bar in her hometown of Worcester.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

So once that fall he rode as far as Worcester, and again to Plymouth.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes