/ Dictionary / Index Y Yorkshire: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: York•shire Pronunciation: (yôrk'shēr, -shur), [key] — n. Also calleda former county in N England, now part of Humberside, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Cleveland, and Durham. one of an English breed of white hogs having erect ears. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: yorkshire (Thesaurus) York rite Yorkshire bond Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language