county seat

noun

: a town that is the seat of county administration

Examples of county seat in a Sentence

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The sheriffs of Dallas County, Bexar County and Smith County, where Tyler is the county seat, did not respond to interview requests. Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025 Orange County was officially established on March 11, 1889, with Santa Ana as the county seat. Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025 Plymouth is the county seat of Marshall County. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025 Waycross is the only county seat and the only incorporated city of Ware County. Nick Franck, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for county seat

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of county seat was in 1803

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“County seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/county%20seat. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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county seat

noun
: a town that is the seat of county administration
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