Word
somerset
Phoneticssom·er·set
US/ˈsəmɝˌsɛt/
UK/sˈʌməsˌɛt/
Definition
n. a large area or county in the South West of England.
n. a maritime county in South West England, bordered by the Bristol Channel and several other counties.
Examples
“We spent our summer holiday visiting small villages in Somerset.”
“The local economy in Somerset relies heavily on tourism and the production of traditional cheddar cheese.”
“The rolling hills of Somerset have long inspired poets and artists, serving as a quintessential example of the English pastoral landscape during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.”
Examples
simple
“We spent our summer holiday visiting small villages in Somerset.”
contextual
“The local economy in Somerset relies heavily on tourism and the production of traditional cheddar cheese.”
complex
“The rolling hills of Somerset have long inspired poets and artists, serving as a quintessential example of the English pastoral landscape during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.”
Real-World Examples
“The rare celestial event will be the most dramatic eclipse visible from the UK since 1999, with Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Bristol among the best places in the UK to watch it.” “Razzell, a former insurance investment manager from Crewkerne in Somerset, made appeals in the news for her return but was later arrested and charged with her murder.” Etymology
From Old English Sumorsǣte, which is short for Sumortūnsǣte, meaning "the people living at or dependent upon Sumortūn (Somerton)". An alternative suggestion is that the name derives from *Seo-mere-sætan meaning "settlers by the sea lakes".
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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