Advertisement

Advertisement

Chester

[ ches-ter ]

noun

  1. a city in Cheshire, in northwest England: only English city with the Roman walls still intact.
  2. a city in southeastern Pennsylvania.
  3. former name of Cheshire ( def 1 ).
  4. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “camp.”


Chester

/ ˈʃɛə /

noun

  1. a city in NW England, administrative centre of the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester, on the River Dee: intact surrounding walls; 16th- and 17th-century double-tier shops. Pop: 80 121 (2001) Latin nameDeva
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

The constituency combines the industrial town of Runcorn, sitting on the banks of the River Mersey, with a more rural area stretching south towards Chester.

From

James's body was found in Chorlton-by-Backford, near Chester, on 5 January.

From

This year's race attracted one entrant - named Chester Barkington - from as far afield as Yorkshire.

From

Rico is believed to be the first sloth to undergo such an operation, which was carried out by a team at Chester Zoo working alongside dental experts from Newcastle University.

From

But combining Chester Cheetah, the animated spokesperson for Cheetos, with an overeager pitchman for Flamin’ Hot Preparation H produces a gasp-inducing escalation and ending that is as gross as it is hysterical.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


chestedchesterbed