Worcestershire

Worces·ter·shire
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UK/ˈwʊstəʃə/UK/ˈwʊstəʃɪə/British, Southern, Standard/ˈwɵstəʃə/British, Southern, Standard/ˈwɵstəʃɪː/

proper noun

A midland county of England bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and West Midlands.

Similar
Worcester sauceWorcestershire sauce
OriginMiddle English Wyrcestreschire ← Old English Weogornaċeastresċīr →
Less commonScrabble 22
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A midland county of England bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and West Midlands.
nounWorcestershire (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationellipsisuncountableEllipsis of Worcestershire sauce.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna savory sauce of vinegar and soy sauce and spices

Similar
Worcester sauceWorcestershire sauce
Broader
sauce
Also see
worcester sauceworcestershire sauce

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishWeogornaċeastresċīr
  2. Middle EnglishWyrcestreschire
  3. EnglishWorcestershire

From Middle English Wyrcestreschire, from Old English Weogornaċeastresċīr; equivalent to Worcester + -shire.

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Translations

Welsh Swydd Gaerwrangon
  • Swydd Gaerwrangoncounty of England
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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