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

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Campbell said he does not expect the all-rounder to feature until matches against Worcestershire from 8 May and the reverse fixture against Kent at Beckenham from 15 May.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 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

Led by Worcestershire Acute NHS Trust, it is the first in the NHS to study the accuracy of a non-invasive test that does not require surgery.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

There was no way to get his body back to Worcestershire so he's been buried out there, on those rocky islands still being fought over.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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