plural counties
1
: the domain of a count
2
a
: one of the territorial divisions of England and Wales and formerly also of Scotland and Northern Ireland constituting the chief units for administrative, judicial, and political purposes
b(1)
: the people of a county
(2)
British
: the gentry of a county
3
: the largest territorial division for local government within a state of the U.S.
4
: the largest local administrative unit in various countries
county
adjective
Examples of county in a Sentence
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Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 27 Apr. 2024
In some cases, the RNC joins with a state party to sue a state or county official.
—USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
The watch is for Montague, Cooke, Grayson, Fannin, Lamar, Wise, Denton, Collin, Hunt, Delta, Hopkins, Parker, Tarrant, Dallas, Rockwall, Kaufman, Van Zandt, Rains, Hood, Somervell, Johnson, Ellis, Henderson, Bosque, Hill, Navarro and McLennan counties.
—Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2024
The county attorney's office did not say whether those 46 people were affiliated with the school.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
That triggered the largest one-day job loss in the history of North Carolina and the textile industry at that time, as 7,650 people lost their jobs, mainly in Cabarrus and Rowan counties.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2024
Long answer: From a birds-eye view, the Louisville metro area has a sprawling road infrastructure, shaped by five interstate highways and other thoroughfares extending into neighboring counties.
—The Courier-Journal, 26 Apr. 2024
The Vanderbilt plan calls for the school to build mainly on vacant public land controlled by the city and county, where the University of Florida already tried and failed to develop a campus.
—Natalie Wong, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
In a heavily agricultural San Joaquin Valley district that encompasses all of Merced County and parts of Fresno, Madera, San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties, Republican Rep. John Duarte of Modesto will once again face off against Adam Gray after narrowly vanquishing the Democrat in 2022.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Noun
Each year, the American Lung Association issues report cards for all U.S. cities and counties where air quality data is collected on ozone and particle pollution.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 27 Apr. 2024
In some cases, the RNC joins with a state party to sue a state or county official.
—USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
The watch is for Montague, Cooke, Grayson, Fannin, Lamar, Wise, Denton, Collin, Hunt, Delta, Hopkins, Parker, Tarrant, Dallas, Rockwall, Kaufman, Van Zandt, Rains, Hood, Somervell, Johnson, Ellis, Henderson, Bosque, Hill, Navarro and McLennan counties.
—Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2024
The county attorney's office did not say whether those 46 people were affiliated with the school.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
That triggered the largest one-day job loss in the history of North Carolina and the textile industry at that time, as 7,650 people lost their jobs, mainly in Cabarrus and Rowan counties.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2024
Long answer: From a birds-eye view, the Louisville metro area has a sprawling road infrastructure, shaped by five interstate highways and other thoroughfares extending into neighboring counties.
—The Courier-Journal, 26 Apr. 2024
The Vanderbilt plan calls for the school to build mainly on vacant public land controlled by the city and county, where the University of Florida already tried and failed to develop a campus.
—Natalie Wong, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
In a heavily agricultural San Joaquin Valley district that encompasses all of Merced County and parts of Fresno, Madera, San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties, Republican Rep. John Duarte of Modesto will once again face off against Adam Gray after narrowly vanquishing the Democrat in 2022.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
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“County.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/county. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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