Guernsey

noun

Guern·​sey ˈgərn-zē How to pronounce Guernsey (audio)
plural Guernseys
: any of a breed of usually reddish-brown and white dairy cattle that are larger than the Jersey and produce rich yellowish milk

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The 6-by-9 foot, 7,500-pound section of the wall — now on display at The Winter Garden at Brookfield Place —will be auctioned by Arlan Ettinger’s Guernsey’s on May 21. Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025 Ahead of the sale at Guernsey’s on May 21, Battle to Survive a Broken Heart will be on public display at Brookfield Place, a shopping center in Manhattan. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025 Just nine days later, the British retook the Enterprize near Guernsey and arranged for the contents of the ship to be held at the Admiralty Court. Alexandra Cox, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025 Lizzie also reconnects with Ricky (Grayson Maxwell Guernsey), who stops by town in between boot camp and shipping out. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for Guernsey

Word History

Etymology

Guernsey, Channel Islands

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Guernsey was in 1834

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“Guernsey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Guernsey. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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Guernsey

noun
Guern·​sey ˈgərn-zē How to pronounce Guernsey (audio)
plural Guernseys
: any of a breed of usually reddish brown and white dairy cattle that are larger than Jerseys and produce rich yellowish milk

Geographical Definition

Guernsey

geographical name

Guern·​sey ˈgərn-zē How to pronounce Guernsey (audio)
island, one of the Channel Islands in the English Channel; capital Saint Peter Port area 24 square miles (62 square kilometers), population 55,421

Note: The guernsey breed of cattle developed here.

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