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county home

American  

noun

  1. a county poorhouse.


Etymology

Origin of county home

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15

Example Sentences

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“We are committed to following the law and to protecting the rights of all people who call Charlotte and Mecklenburg County home,” they added.

From The Wall Street Journal

Marquez, founder of the Coalition for a Safe Environment, or CFASE, died surrounded by family in his Orange County home Nov. 3.

From Los Angeles Times

On Thursday, Ashlee Buzzard was escorted off the property as federal and local officials searched the girl’s Santa Barbara County home, on the 500 block of Mars Avenue, looking for clues to her whereabouts.

From Los Angeles Times

The search for 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard took a new turn on Thursday when the FBI searched the girl’s Santa Barbara County home weeks after she was reported missing.

From Los Angeles Times

But the fire that came through their Butte County home didn’t care about her trimmed trees, or her hard work or our persistent belief that everything will somehow be OK after a disaster.

From Los Angeles Times