Wensleydale

noun

Wens·​ley·​dale ˈwenz-lē-ˌdāl 

: a mild white friable cheese of English origin

Examples of Wensleydale in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then the prince traveled to the River Bain Hydro in Bainbridge, Wensleydale. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026

From craft breweries and farm-to-table restaurants to Wensleydale cheese and traditional Sunday roasts with Yorkshire pudding, food can actually be a big part of a visit to Yorkshire Dales. — Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2026

Choose from Bat Knit Crazy Cheddar, Death by Garlic Black Garlic Cheddar, Freaky Franken Sage Derby, or Scary Pumpkin Spice Wensleydale for high-quality cheeses that are only spooky in façade. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025

But to lean into the Britishness of Wallace & Gromit — Wensleydale cheese and all — proved to be a powerful weapon at Park and Crossingham’s disposal. — Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025

Their greatest love in life is cheese – especially rolls of Wensleydale. — Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from Wensleydale, valley in North Yorkshire

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Wensleydale

• abigail
• cottontail
• countervail
• fingernail
• martingale
• mesoscale
• microscale
• monorail
• nanoscale
• ponytail
• swallowtail
• yellowtail