county seat
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of county seat
An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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Residents drove 40 miles to a morning Superior Court hearing in the county seat of Hanford; the judge would later deny the injunction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Kerrville, the county seat, was listed among the areas identified as having the “greatest known flood risks and mitigation needs.”
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2025
As the county seat of Elmore County, Wetumpka, Alabama, would serve as an anchor for one of two “supersize” prisons being built with up to 4,000 beds.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2024
Together, the pair have been covering Sulphur, the county seat, for more than 50 years.
From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2024
By the time he reached the little county seat, the bunting was spread out by the yard, flags flew from almost every house, a long unused cannon boomed from the cliffs above the river.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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