plural counties
1
: the domain of a count
2
a
: one of the territorial divisions of England and Wales and formerly also of Scotland and Northern Ireland constituting the chief units for administrative, judicial, and political purposes
b(1)
: the people of a county
(2)
British
: the gentry of a county
3
: the largest territorial division for local government within a state of the U.S.
4
: the largest local administrative unit in various countries
county
adjective
Examples of county in a Sentence
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
The county is about two hours from Gloucester, home of Gatcombe Park.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
The revenue is now actively being collected by the county, according to the administration’s Public Information Officer Matt Button.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
The district includes Apache, Coconino, Graham, Greenlee and Navajo counties as well as parts of Gila, Maricopa, Mohave, Pima, Pinal and Yavapai counties.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
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Noun
And the county would create an independent ethics commission to investigate corruption.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
The county is about two hours from Gloucester, home of Gatcombe Park.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
The revenue is now actively being collected by the county, according to the administration’s Public Information Officer Matt Button.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
The district includes Apache, Coconino, Graham, Greenlee and Navajo counties as well as parts of Gila, Maricopa, Mohave, Pima, Pinal and Yavapai counties.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
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“County.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/county. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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