Meanings
proper noun
- A metropolitan county in northern England bordering Derbyshire, South Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, Lancashire and Greater Manchester.
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 - archaicWest Riding of Yorkshire
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
French Yorkshire de l'Ouest
- Yorkshire de l'Ouestcounty
Irish Yorkshire Thiar
- Yorkshire Thiarcounty
Italian Yorkshire occidentale, West Yorkshire
- Yorkshire occidentalecounty
- West Yorkshirecounty
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APA
West Yorkshire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/West%20Yorkshire
MLA
“West Yorkshire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/West%20Yorkshire. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “West Yorkshire,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/West%20Yorkshire.
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