yorkshire — ozdic

Definitions

name

1

England's largest county. Situated in the northeast of England; divided into three ridings, (North, West and East, and The City Of York). Since 1974 for administration purposes local government has used different divisions.

2

A British English dialect as spoken (and possibly written) in the county of Yorkshire.

noun

1

A Yorkshire pudding.

2

A Yorkshire canary.

The Yorkshire Canary Club was founded in 1894. The Yorkshire can be up to 6¾ inches in length, and stands tall so that its height is obvious. Yorkshires are available in many colors and can have variegations on them.

Collocations

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VERB + YORKSHIRE

accompanied

We accompanied our Yorkshire terrier to the vet for his annual checkup.

YORKSHIRE + NOUN

canary, pudding

My grandmother always served Yorkshire pudding with roast beef on Sunday afternoons.

PREP.

in, up

My grandparents have lived in Yorkshire for over forty years.

ADV.

usually

My grandmother usually makes Yorkshire puddings every Sunday for our family dinner.

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Example Bank

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01

The Yorkshire Canary Club was founded in 1894. The Yorkshire can be up to 6¾ inches in length, and stands tall so that its height is obvious. Yorkshires are available in many colors and can have varie

Wiktionary

02

Roast beef is usually accompanied by Yorkshire pudding.

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03

The world's largest offshore wind farm has come into operation off the coast of Yorkshire.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, yorkshire is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.