county
noun
the largest administrative division of a U.S. state.
counties
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pluralof county.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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That is partly because California doesn’t cap liabilities for taxpayer-funded entities including counties, cities and public-school districts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The chances are greatest over L.A. and Ventura counties on Thursday, and over Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties on Friday, according to forecasters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Cities, counties and school districts in California say they rarely have the means to defend themselves against old claims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The first band of heavy showers may reach the southeast coast of England around midnight, and then cross Greater London before moving northwards into the home counties and East Anglia.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
In some counties 80 percent of the population didn’t have a job.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
