Define Colchester, Essex. Colchester, Essex synonyms, Colchester, Essex pronunciation, Colchester, Essex translation, English dictionary definition of Colchester, Essex. A borough of southeast England near the North Sea. It was an important pre-Roman cit
Colchester (kōlˈchĭstər, –chĕsˌtər), city and district, Essex, SE England, on the Colne River. The city is a grain and cattle market. The oyster fisheries of the Colne are important; an annual event is the October oyster feast. Other industries are flour milling, malti...