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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Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 3 Aug. 2025
The alert is for Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Johnson, Platte, Clay and Jackson counties.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2025
The alert is for Johnston, Harnett, Wayne, Scotland, Hoke, Cumberland and Sampson counties.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 Aug. 2025
Authorities in California have ordered evacuations in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties as the Gifford fire continues to spread, with only 5 percent of the blaze contained as of Saturday afternoon.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Walmart produced about $3.3 million from April 2024 to March 2025, which is split with the county, Lawson said.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 3 Aug. 2025
The alert is for Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Johnson, Platte, Clay and Jackson counties.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2025
The alert is for Johnston, Harnett, Wayne, Scotland, Hoke, Cumberland and Sampson counties.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 Aug. 2025
Authorities in California have ordered evacuations in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties as the Gifford fire continues to spread, with only 5 percent of the blaze contained as of Saturday afternoon.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
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“County.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/county. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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