Worcester
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- proper noun
- /ˈwʊstər/
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Worcester (Massachusetts)
- Providing free bulky waste collection helped Worcester decrease illegal dumping and sell the PAYT program.
- Worcester, Massachusetts
- Worcester Polytechnic
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Because he, as a young man, he was a policeman in Worcester, MA who directed traffic.
- Because he, as a young man, he was a policeman in Worcester, MA who directed traffic.
Examples
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Four years later, my son did graduate from Clark University in Worcester, MA.
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Our first skater for the short program is Zoey Bloch from Worcester, Massachusetts.
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I was in Worcester, MA last night.
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I got a job in Worcester.
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In October, I spoke to an alumni group at Worcester State College.
Fiction book (1991) -
It was located at the Worcester Hospital.
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Charlotte traveled by stagecoach from New Hampshire all the way to Worcester, Massachusetts.
Fiction book (2000) -
All three authors work at the George Perkins Marsh Institute at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Academic text (1996) -
Worcester Polytechnic Institute of Worcester, Mass., will offer a bachelor's degree program in robotics engineering in the fall.
Academic text (2007) -
I visited the beautiful parks in Worcester, Massachusetts during my trip.
Compounds
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Etymology
Worcester for the Massachusetts city comes from the older English city called Worcester, so the name was brought from England to America. The English name had the old part ceaster meaning 'Roman town', which is why Worcester is a place name and today is said 'Wooster'.