subcounty

noun

sub·​coun·​ty ˈsəb-ˌkau̇n-tē 

variants or sub-county

plural subcounties or sub-counties

: a territorial division within a county

The Kenya Red Cross yesterday started disbursing Sh20 million to 1,300 residents of Kaloleni subcounty, Kilifi county.

—The Star (Nairobi, Kenya)

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1832, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for subcounty

• bounty
• county