Wensleydale

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proper noun

The valley of the River Ure in Richmondshire district, North Yorkshire, England.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The valley of the River Ure in Richmondshire district, North Yorkshire, England.
  2. A locality in Surf Coast Shire, south western Victoria, Australia.
nounWensleydale (countable and uncountable, plural Wensleydales)

plural Wensleydales

  1. countableuncountableA supple, moist cheese produced in Wensleydale in North Yorkshire, England.

Origin

From Wensley (“a village”) + dale (“valley”).

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APA

Wensleydale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wensleydale

MLA

“Wensleydale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wensleydale. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wensleydale,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wensleydale.

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