Yorkshire

American  

[yawrk-sheer, -sher] / ˈyɔrk ʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

1. Also called Yorks.  Also called York.  a former county in N England, now part of Humberside, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Cleveland, and Durham.

2. one of an English breed of white hogs having erect ears.

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Yorkshire British  

/ -ʃə, ˈjɔːkˌʃɪə /

noun

1. a historic county of N England: the largest English county, formerly divided administratively into East, West, and North Ridings. In 1974 it was much reduced in size and divided into the new counties of North, West, and South Yorkshire: in 1996 the East Riding of Yorkshire was reinstated as a unitary authority and parts of the NE were returned to North Yorkshire for geographical and ceremonial purposes

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Example Sentences

Mark Houldsworth, managing director of Boroughbridge-based Solar Plus Yorkshire Ltd, said: "We normally get 15 inquiries a month, but we've had around 150 so far in April."

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

South Yorkshire Police and the local authority were also repeatedly warned about allegations.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

South Yorkshire Police has written to families to say further investigation into the culpability of Hesley as an organisation has also ended without charges being brought.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

When I was 11, we moved about 220 miles north to a two-story, yellow-brick house in Shelley, in West Yorkshire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

One improbable-seeming person who turned his mind to the matter was a country parson named John Michell, who resided in the lonely Yorkshire village of Thornhill.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson