Home Counties
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Matthew's father, an insurance agent from the Home Counties, was a keen amateur cyclist who spent his life following the local racing scene.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025
Tax breaks make the Home Counties an attractive place to make film and high-end TV but there are other elements that have to come together, Tovey says.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025
As the years passed for Mr McCarthy he "desperately thought of getting back to London, to the Home Counties, to family and friends".
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2023
In some respects the rebellion of England’s so-called Home Counties — the wealthy region surrounding London — is no surprise.
From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2021
But in the twenties and the early thirties, it exerted a considerable influence over much of London and the Home Counties.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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