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county Definition

county (ko̵unt′ē)

noun pl. -·ties

  1. a small administrative district of a country; esp.,
    1. ☆ the largest local administrative subdivision of most states of the U.S.
    2. any of the chief administrative districts into which England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Ireland are divided
    3. an administrative district in certain Canadian provinces
    4. an electoral district in rural New Zealand
  2. the people living in a county
  3. Obsolete the region governed by a count or earl

Etymology: ME counte < OFr conté < ML comitatus, jurisdiction of a count or earl < L comes: see count

adjective

of, in, for, or characteristic of a county

county Synonyms

county

n.

province, administrative district, constituency, shire; see division 6.

county Usage Examples

Converse of subject

arrange: The indexes are available on microfiche and are arranged by county.

Converse of object

  • neighbor: Some routes, which extend into neighboring counties, are also included.
  • surround: Lincolnshire & surrounding counties ISS visibility email list - free subscription.

Adjective modifier

  • metropolitan: Greater Manchester Greater Manchester Transport and its successor, GM Busses was the PTE operator serving the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester.
  • northern: The winners of the Northern Counties qualify for the English Finals in September.
  • eastern: The county escaped the worst affects of the flooding in the eastern counties which centered on Essex.
  • adjoining: This ancient map may well be from the Victorian era, and covers Yorkshire.. ' with parts of adjoining counties ' .
  • historic: The historic county also includes the Boro of Telford & Wrekin, which is a unitary authority.
  • southern: This means that the sections for no fewer than three contiguous southern counties can now be accessed by anyone from a networked computer terminal.

Modifies a noun

  • council: Cllr John Scott, of the county council said from the floor State Aid was still a " live issue.
  • court: UK design right can be enforced in any county court or in Scotland in the sheriff court, or in the High Court.
  • councilor: She allocated £ 18,000 from her county councilor 's fund to the project.
  • cricket: Sarwan, 25, said: " I have heard a lot about county cricket and I am looking forward to playing in it.
  • boro: It would certainly be wise for the smaller counties and county boroughs to unite so that the administrated area could be large.
  • boundary: The old hamlet lay around the ruined chapel to the south, on the county boundary, where there are still traces of cottages.

Noun used with modifier

  • shire: Definite Closures We received news of the following confirmed closures: The only language unit in a shire county in the midlands.
  • baltimore: By potential subscribers such as receipt maryland baltimore county wrong or unfairduring.
  • Maryland: By potential subscribers such as receipt maryland baltimore county wrong or unfairduring.
  • angeles: Los angeles county vessel for change do not have.
  • border: His constituency decline mirrors that of the Protestant community in the border county.