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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Littleton Auctions in Worcestershire, which handled the auction, said it had agreed to postpone the sale until the legal dispute had been resolved.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Pat Snell, from Redditch, Worcestershire, said she and her husband, John, who had a stroke, relied heavily on heating to keep him comfortable last winter.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

I add a little Worcestershire powder for acidity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Rosemary Winnall, from the Wyre Forest Study Group, which maps the wildlife and ecology of the forest in Worcestershire, said the arrival of the wasp spider was to be celebrated.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 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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