Worcester
Americannoun
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Joseph Emerson, 1784–1865, U.S. lexicographer.
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a city in central Massachusetts.
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a city in Hereford and Worcester, in W England, on the Severn: cathedral; Cromwell's defeat of the Scots 1651.
noun
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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)
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an industrial city in the US, in central Massachusetts: Clark University (1887). Pop: 175 706 (2003 est)
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a town in S South Africa; centre of a fruit-growing region. Pop: 66 349 (2001)
Example Sentences
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If there is still disruption, I may have to get a taxi to Worcester, which will leave me even more out of pocket.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
At Worcester Crown Court in 2020, he was convicted for ten counts of fraud involving a charity and received a suspended sentence of 18 months.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Meanwhile, tiny Curacao has only one player born in the Caribbean island nation, according to David Storey, honorary professor of human geography at the University of Worcester.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 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
After a spell in Worcester working for a milliner, Sybil and Molly made their way to Indiana.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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