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

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

The concert will take place at St Stephen's Church Barbourne, Worcester, on 28 March at 19:30 GMT.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Atkinson and Smith came through Worcester Warriors academy and briefly appeared in the first team together during the 2021-22 season.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

JetBlue said it is temporarily suspending operations at several airports External link starting on Sunday because of Winter Storm Hernando, including through Monday at Boston, Hartford, Islip, Worcester, Providence, White Plains, and Philadelphia.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

By July of 1955 he had reached, on the trek to Worcester, a small Kansas town, Phillipsburg, and there “fate,” in the form of “bad company,” asserted itself.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote