noun
county
KOWN-tee
noun
1
An administrative or geographic division within a country or state.
"The two towns are located in the same county."
"She grew up in a small county in the north of England."
How to Use County
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA region within a country or state used for local government and administration.
Common pairings
county council
county fair
county seat
Word Forms
more county comparative, counties plural, most county superlative
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman counté, from Latin comitātus ("jurisdiction of a count").