York, Duke of
York, Duke of

Yorkshire


Definition: Meaning of, Yorkshire in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈjɔːkʃ(ɪ)ə /

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  1. an area and former COUNTY in northeast England, now divided into North, East, South and West Yorkshire. Yorkshire is partly very industrial, with large cities such as Leeds, Sheffield, and Bradford, and, in the past, many coal mines. It also has large areas of beautiful, wild countryside, including the NORTH YORK MOORS and the DALES .
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Yorkshire used in phrases

  • East Yorkshire
    1. a COUNTY in northeast England, which was formerly called Humberside
  • North Yorkshire
    1. a COUNTY in northeast England. It consists mainly of farmland. The centre of local government is at Northallerton but the main city is York
  • South Yorkshire
    1. a COUNTY in the north of England, whose largest city is Sheffield
  • West Yorkshire
    1. a COUNTY in northeast England, whose main city is Leeds
  • Yorkshire Moors
    1. the Yorkshire Moors another name for the NORTH YORK MOORS, an area of high, open land in the former COUNTY of Yorkshire
  • Yorkshire and the Humber (noun)
    1. a region in northern England
  • Yorkshire fog (noun)
    1. tall European perennial grass having a velvety stem; naturalized in United States and used for forage
  • Yorkshire pudding (noun)
    1. a food made from flour, eggs, and milk, baked and eaten with meat in Britain
  • Yorkshire terrier (noun)
    1. a type of dog that is very small and has long brown hair
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