Main Entry:

Worces·ter

Pronunciation:

\ˈwu̇s-tər\

Function:

geographical name

1city E central Massachusetts W of Boston population 172,6482or Worces·ter·shire \-tə(r)-ˌshir, -shər\ county W central England ∗ Worcester area 704 square miles (1823 square kilometers), population 538,2003city, ∗ of Worcestershire & formerly of Hereford and Worcester population 81,000