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Definition of County
1. Noun. (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government. "The county has a population of 12,345 people"
Terms within: County Courthouse, County Seat
Generic synonyms: Part, Region
Geographical relationships: Britain, Great Britain, U.k., Uk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
Specialized synonyms: Home Counties, Avon, Berkshire, Cornwall, Cumbria, Devon, Devonshire, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Somerset, East Sussex, West Sussex, Leicester, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northumberland, Surrey, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Sussex
Specialized synonyms: Isle Of Wight, Wight
Generic synonyms: Part, Region
Geographical relationships: Britain, Great Britain, U.k., Uk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
Specialized synonyms: Home Counties, Avon, Berkshire, Cornwall, Cumbria, Devon, Devonshire, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Somerset, East Sussex, West Sussex, Leicester, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northumberland, Surrey, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Sussex
Specialized synonyms: Isle Of Wight, Wight
2. Noun. (United States) the largest administrative district within a state. "The county plans to build a new road"
Generic synonyms: Administrative District, Administrative Division, Territorial Division
Geographical relationships: America, The States, U.s., U.s.a., United States, United States Of America, Us, Usa
Geographical relationships: America, The States, U.s., U.s.a., United States, United States Of America, Us, Usa
Definition of County
1. n. An earldom; the domain of a count or earl.
Definition of County
1. an administrative division of a state [n -TIES]