county
- noun
- /ˈkaʊnti/
- Every county in the United States has its own government and services for residents.
- county seat
- county population
- county-level
I'm talking about an entire county that has lower prices.
- I'm talking about an entire county that has lower prices.
- So it's like England fighting different counties within the UK.
- So all across the United States, every county has a legal newspaper.
- So it doesn't matter what the the county's budget is.
- I'm like these these county jail lawyers is insane.
- Yeah, Well, I was brought up in Strabane's county, Tronus, just on the border.
- Introducing at the County Fair the black and white keys.
Examples
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Mr. Earnshaw's got papers like these all over the county.
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This is the courthouse in Jenkins County, Georgia.
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And you know what we say in Will County, you will love it here.
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Thank you to the county and my lawyer.
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The county has plans for this place and we need to check it out.
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So all across the United States, every county has a legal newspaper.
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The group meets once a month at a central location in the county, such as a high school.
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Another emergency call from a neighboring county.
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The idea got support from the local bar and the county's chief judge.
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There is a tiny county here in Nashville.
Synonyms
An old area of England like a county
A county ruled by a count in the past
A county in England or Ireland where a lord had the powers of a king
Compounds
- Formal
A government worker who gives farmers and rural families advice about farming and household matters
A county in northeastern Virginia in the United States known for Civil War battles
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Etymology
County comes from an old word for a noble, the count, and first meant the land a count 'ruled'. That's why a county today is a local area with its own government.