county seat

noun

1. the seat of government of a county.

county seat

noun

1. another term for county town

Word History and Origins

Origin of county seat¹

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805

Example Sentences

The agent called the sheriff's office at White Lodge, the adjoining county seat.

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And an escort of State Troopers were en route to take him over to the real clink at the county seat.

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Got a important bankin' matter over to the county seat, Mr. Spackles, and I was wonderin' if I could figger on your help?

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Two days later Scattergood appeared in the lobby of the Mansion House, in the county seat.

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Hale put young Dave on a horse and the little shotgun cavalcade quietly moved away toward the county-seat.

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