Home Counties
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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The initial plan was for Agar to play some club cricket for Henley in the Home Counties League, then join the Australia A tour.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025
According to figures from construction researchers Barbour ABI, developers are applying to build 17 data centres in London, as well as another 39 in the Home Counties.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025
At his first victory rally of the morning, in Marston Moretaine near Bedford, the red placards and Labour smiles amid the greenery of the Home Counties were quite a spectacle.
From BBC • Oct. 20, 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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