Worcester

geographical name

Worces·​ter ˈwu̇-stər 

1

city in east central Massachusetts west of Boston population 181,045

2

or Worcestershire

ˈwu̇-stər-ˌshir   

-stə-ˌshir, 

-shər

county of west central England; capital Worcester area 704 square miles (1823 square kilometers), population 566,000

3

city and capital of Worcestershire and formerly capital of Hereford and Worcester population 100,000