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
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Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2025
Beneath a pasture in scenic Lancaster County, archaeologists — and archaeologists in training — recently unearthed the likely remains of the county's oldest tavern, offering a glimpse into colonial American life.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Guerra said the question was now how the county and cities could work together to deal with the circumstances that have been handed down.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The advisory is for Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Johnson, Platte, Clay, Jackson, Atchison, Miami, Linn, Doniphan, Nodaway, Holt, Andrew, De Kalb, Buchanan, Clinton, Cass and Bates counties.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
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Noun
House District 25 includes parts of Crawford, Franklin and Washington counties.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2025
Beneath a pasture in scenic Lancaster County, archaeologists — and archaeologists in training — recently unearthed the likely remains of the county's oldest tavern, offering a glimpse into colonial American life.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Guerra said the question was now how the county and cities could work together to deal with the circumstances that have been handed down.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The advisory is for Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Johnson, Platte, Clay, Jackson, Atchison, Miami, Linn, Doniphan, Nodaway, Holt, Andrew, De Kalb, Buchanan, Clinton, Cass and Bates counties.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
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“County.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/county. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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