Dorchester

Historic Massachusetts district

Dorchester names several places, most notably a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts—the city's largest by area and population.

The original Dorchester is a town in Dorset, England, from which the Boston neighborhood takes its name.

Other Dorchester locations exist across the United States, Canada, and England.

In Boston usage, Dorchester often carries associations with working-class Irish-American communities, though its demographics have diversified considerably.

Boston

neighborhood

Residential area nearby

South BostonBoston's southeastern peninsula district
MassachusettsNortheastern colonial state
RoxburyBoston district name

gentrification · triple-decker · diverse · Vietnamese · Irish · Caribbean · community · urban · transit · redlining

England

county town

Administrative seat of district

Thomas HardyVictorian novelist and poet
abbeyMonastic house of worship
RomanOf ancient Italy's capital

market town · medieval · English · heritage · archaeology · Iron Age · museum · Georgian · brewing · agricultural

Historic

colonial

Of occupied territories

Massachusetts BayHistoric colony and coastal waters
settlementResolved dispute or colony
PuritanEnglish Protestant simplifier

founding · oldest · annexation · town · parish · church · cemetery · gravestone · meeting house · preservation

Hotels

luxury

Expensive nonessential comfort

LondonEngland's capital city
MayfairUpscale central London district
Park LaneUpscale London thoroughfare

hospitality · five-star · afternoon tea · suites · opulent · celebrity · doorman · glamour · elegance · prestigious

Dorchester

neighborhood

county town

colonial

luxury

Dorchester

Opposites

Categories

Family