Worcestershire

American

[woos-ter-sheer, -sher] / ˈwʊs tərˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

a former county in W central England, now part of Hereford and Worcester.
Worcestershire sauce.

Worcestershire British

/ ˈwʊstəˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

a county of W central England, formerly (1974–98) part of Hereford and Worcester. Administrative centre: Worcester. Pop: 549 300 (2003 est). Area: 1742 sq km (674 sq miles)

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At the moment, counties like Herefordshire and Worcestershire look most likely.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Bashir is in line to make his debut for Derbyshire against Worcestershire.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Abi, from Evesham, Worcestershire, has had cynophobia her whole life and has "never felt more trapped and hopeless" than she does right now.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Lily Shervington, from Worcestershire, had been in therapy for at least a year when she was prescribed antidepressants at the age of 16.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Over the sleeping giant of the Malvern Hills, a double rainbow linked the Worcestershire Beacon with the British Camp.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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