county

UK /ˈkaʊnti/ US /ˈkaʊn(t)i/

noun 4adj 1

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(noun.)

ADJ

border, coastal, rural

Farming is the main industry in most rural counties across the Midwest.

eastern, western, etc.

historic/historical

The historical county of Yorkshire has been divided into several new administrative areas.

home

My grandparents have lived in the home counties outside London for over thirty years.

native

She decided to move back to her native county after spending twenty years in the city.

neighbouring | dry

VERB + COUNTY

represent

The local politician has represented our county in government for over twenty years.

COUNTY + NOUN

boundary

The new road will cross three county boundaries before reaching the coast.

town

Oxford serves as the county town for Oxfordshire in England.

council, councillor | court | library | cricket | championship, match

PREP

in a/the ~

The largest city in the county attracts thousands of visitors every summer.

Definitions

noun

The land ruled by a count or a countess.

The first of the principalities of the Low Countries to take clear shape was the county of Flanders.

An administrative or geographical region of various countries, including Bhutan, Canada, China, Croatia, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Korea, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and 47 of the 50 United States (excludin

Entire states such as California, Illinois and New York are now sanctuaries, as well as major cities and counties such as Fairfax, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties and the District of Columbia in the capital region, according to the list. […] FAIR says the county is a sanctuary because it tells police not to ask about immigration status even during an arrest.

A definitive geographic region, without direct administrative functions.

traditional county

A jail operated by a county government.

He can't come; he's up in the county for agg assault.

Okay gentlemen, you've both been to county before, I'm sure. Here it comes.

adj

Characteristic of a ‘county family’; representative of the gentry or aristocracy of a county.

Now, in the district around Chipping Carby, the County Families are very County indeed, few more so.

She was a tall girl and county, with Hilary's walk: she seemed to topple even when she sat.

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The first of the principalities of the Low Countries to take clear shape was the county of Flanders.

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traditional county

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Now, in the district around Chipping Carby, the County Families are very County indeed, few more so.

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She was a tall girl and county, with Hilary's walk: she seemed to topple even when she sat.

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The other two, like many of her characters, have fallen on harder times: Joan's family has recently lost her father, a small flour-mill owner -- described by a supporter as more "county" than the upst

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, county is marked as slang, historical, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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