Meanings
proper noun
- A ceremonial county in northeastern England, formed in 1974 and bordering the East Riding of Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cumbria and County Durham.
The letter was signed by Labour mayors in London, Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, West Midlands, North East, West of England, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, East Midlands and York and North Yorkshire.
2026 September 10, Ewan Somerville, Paul Seddon, “Labour mayors in England vow to cap tourist tax at 5%”, in BBC News, retrieved 11 Sep 2026 - A unitary authority of the county of North Yorkshire, England.
- archaicNorth Riding of Yorkshire.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Translations
Arabic شمال يوركشاير
- شمال يوركشايرcounty
Catalan Yorkshire del Nord
- Yorkshire del Nordcounty
Dutch Noord-Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Noord-Yorkshirecounty
- North Yorkshirecounty
French Yorkshire du Nord
- Yorkshire du Nordcounty
German Nord-Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Nord-Yorkshirecounty
- North Yorkshirecounty
Japanese ノース・ヨークシャー, 北ヨークシャー
- ノース・ヨークシャー (Nōsu Yōkushā)county
- 北ヨークシャー (Kita Yōkushā)county
Russian Норт-Йоркши́р
- Норт-Йоркши́р (Nort-Jorkšír)county
Spanish Yorkshire del Norte
- Yorkshire del Nortecounty
Cite this entry
APA
North Yorkshire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Yorkshire
MLA
“North Yorkshire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Yorkshire. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “North Yorkshire,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Yorkshire.
Source: North Yorkshire on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.