county seat

noun

: a town that is the seat of county administration

Examples of county seat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Burks is running against Republican District Attorney Phil Sorrells for his county seat in the November election. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026

Mocksville is the county seat and also Davie’s largest town, with a population of over 5,000. — Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

In comparison, Tucson’s county seat is storing 300 more unidentified human remains than Los Angeles County — an area home to 9 million more residents, according to NamUs. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Naperville used to be the county seat until a referendum changed it to Wheaton. — Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

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Kids Definition

county seat

noun

: a town that is the seat of county administration