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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“In most cases, these beneficiaries live in counties where they will continue to have robust Medicare Advantage plan options available for 2027, as well as traditional Medicare.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued for coastal areas in four counties in Florida, while states of emergency are in place in parts of Alabama, Florida and Georgia.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
A Sovereign Investment Partnership between the two counties, announced in 2021, initially targeting £10 billion over five years, has already seen nearly £30 billion committed across more than 50 direct investments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
There’s a 70% to 90% chance that rain will fall at some point between Saturday and Tuesday in L.A. and Ventura counties, Kittell said, with the highest chances between Sunday night and Monday night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Our leaders at Kakuma told the UN that we should be divided into groups according to our clans and the counties we were from in Sudan.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
