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gloucester

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for gloucester.

Editorial note

That's odd, they substituted the (Double) Gloucester and Cheshire cheeses - are they not possible to obtain in the US?

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A cathedral city and local government district of Gloucestershire, England, on the river Severn, near the border with Wales.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of gloucester gathered in one view.

noun

A cathedral city and local government district of Gloucestershire, England, on the river Severn, near the border with Wales.

noun

A city in Massachusetts.

noun

A district and former municipality in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for gloucester.

noun

A cathedral city and local government district of Gloucestershire, England, on the river Severn, near the border with Wales.

noun

A city in Massachusetts.

noun

A district and former municipality in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

noun

A township in Camden County, New Jersey.

Example sentences

1

That's odd, they substituted the (Double) Gloucester and Cheshire cheeses - are they not possible to obtain in the US?

2

Glum and gloomy rain fell on Gloucester like globs of runny goo in the gloaming.

3

The Bismark was hit by 2 torpedoes from Faery Swordfish torpedo bombers (not Gloucester Gladiators).

4

I don't think it had been used for years, but it was a notable part of the Gloucester landscape.

5

Worth noting that the attack on the Bismarck was by biplane Gloucester gladiators which were outdated even at the start of the war.

6

I lived in Bath and both got and spent some Bristol pounds on Gloucester road.

7

I have seen Double Gloucester there, and several other English cheeses (my kids have a thing for Wensleydale; blame Wallace and Gromit).

8

And on the M5 between Gloucester and Bristol.

9

A UK investment firm called Gloucester Research used these for a cool recruitment puzzle: > You've probably come here via the dice we handed out at one of our recruiting > events.

10

(For some reason I'm finding Gloucester in King Lear oddly obscure.

11

(Although Gloucester has a diverse population[1]).

12

Put another way, Thurston Howell doesn't start a summer painting business staffed by college students, or a recruiting business which demands 90 hour weeks for the first ten years of life; instead Frank from Gloucester does because he can't stomach the thought of working for someone else for the next 40 years.

Quote examples

1

At the bottom of the list is "Davis", which is associated with the town of Gloucester, my home town.

2

Update: The Boston Globe ‏@BostonGlobe 28s RT @billy_baker: "It's not safe to be here." - Boston Police evacuating Commonwealth Avenue mall at Gloucester.

3

"...imagine the columns -- as many do -- as lily pads, or even as a forest of trees." I'm thinking of Christ Church hall [1] and also the cloisters of Gloucester Cathedral [2].

4

Two of the most notable are King Philip’s Cave (Sharon, MA) with a stone aperture through which a "dagger of light" appears specifically during the winter solstice, and Pole Hill (Gloucester, MA) which has fixed boulders that align with the summer solstice sunrise/sunset and the winter solstice sunrise.

Proper noun examples

1

One, Prince William Duke of Gloucester, lived to age 11, when he died of an infectious disease - probably smallpox.

2

I get pretty awful phone reception when I'm on the number 10 bus travelling between Cheltenham and Gloucester.

3

I live in Gloucester, England which is practically in the middle of Jungle country.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use gloucester in a sentence?

That's odd, they substituted the (Double) Gloucester and Cheshire cheeses - are they not possible to obtain in the US?

What does gloucester mean?

A cathedral city and local government district of Gloucestershire, England, on the river Severn, near the border with Wales.

What part of speech is gloucester?

gloucester is commonly used as noun.