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Westchester

UK/ˈwɛstˌt͡ʃɛstə/US/ˈwɛstˌt͡ʃɛstɚ/

Westchester proper noun: a village in the town of Colchester, New London County, Connecticut, United States.

Proper noun

Westchester

  1. A village in the town of Colchester, New London County, Connecticut, United States.
  2. A census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.
  3. A village in Cook County, Illinois, United States.
    • "There is clearly a systemic problem," said Richard L. Brodsky, a Westchester assemblyman, who is sponsoring a bill to require that mercury gauges be replaced with nonmercury alternatives.2000 October 8, Robert Worth, “HEALTH; A Little-Known Threat”, in The New York Times
  4. An unincorporated community in Jay County, Indiana, United States.
  5. A township in Porter County, Indiana.
  6. A neighbourhood of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Origin of Westchester

From west + Chester in England.

Words formed from Westchester

Questions about Westchester

What does Westchester mean?
Westchester means a village in the town of Colchester, New London County, Connecticut, United States.
What part of speech is Westchester?
Westchester is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Westchester?
Westchester is pronounced /ˈwɛstˌt͡ʃɛstɚ/ (US).

Words near Westchester in the dictionary

  1. Westby
  2. Westby-with-Plumptons
  3. Westbys
  4. Westcentric
  5. Westcentrism
  6. Westchester
  7. Westchester County
  8. Westchesterite
  9. Westchesterites
  10. Westcliff
  11. Westcliff-on-Sea

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