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BERKSHIRES

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Dictionary entry overview: What does Berkshires mean?

• BERKSHIRES (noun)
The noun BERKSHIRES has 1 sense:

1. a low mountain range in western Massachusetts; a resort area

Familiarity information: BERKSHIRES used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BERKSHIRES (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A low mountain range in western Massachusetts; a resort area

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Synonyms:

Berkshire Hills; Berkshires

Instance hypernyms:

chain; chain of mountains; mountain chain; mountain range; range; range of mountains (a series of hills or mountains)

Holonyms ("Berkshires" is a part of...):

Bay State; MA; Massachusetts; Old Colony (a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies)

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