Definition

Proper noun: - A metropolitan county in northern England: West Yorkshire is a ceremonial and metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It is an area that includes several major cities and towns but does not have a county council; local government is provided by the councils of its five constituent metropolitan boroughs.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Leeds is the largest city in West Yorkshire.
  • The tour included visits to several historic mills in West Yorkshire.
  • She moved to West Yorkshire for her new job.

Advanced Usage

• "West Yorkshire Police": The territorial police force responsible for policing this county.
  • The incident was reported to West Yorkshire Police.
• "West Yorkshire Combined Authority": A combined authority that brings together local authorities to support economic development and transport.
  • The new transport strategy was approved by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

Variants and Related Words

• Yorkshire (proper noun): The historic county of which West Yorkshire is a part.
  • The Yorkshire Dales are located to the north of West Yorkshire.
• Metropolitan borough (noun): A type of local government district. West Yorkshire is composed of five metropolitan boroughs: Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Calderdale, and Kirklees.

Synonyms

• Region: A large, usually continuous part of a surface or space.
• Metropolitan county: A type of county in England that covers a large urban area.

Related Phrases

• West Yorkshire area: Referring to the geographic region.
  • The West Yorkshire area has a rich industrial heritage.
• In West Yorkshire: A prepositional phrase denoting location.
  • There are many universities in West Yorkshire.

Noun

1. a metropolitan county in northern England