county home
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of county home
An Americanism dating back to 1910–15
Example Sentences
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Within days, the sheriff in Minnesota’s most populous county, home to Minneapolis, opened concealed carry permit applications to 18-year-olds.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2025
The area has some of the highest concentrations of Taiwan’s aboriginal population, with several of the island’s Indigenous tribes calling the county home.
From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2024
The Solsonès county, home to Solsona and its 9,000 residents, does not normally have large fires thanks to storms generated by the Pyrenees.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 24, 2023
The county, home to Oakland, is the Bay Area’s second-most populous.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2022
“Bologna is what they eat in the county home, and the county home is the place of no return.”
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
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