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
A 12-foot statue of Chief Solano raising his hand stands outside an events center in the county seat of Fairfield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2024
Salinas was the county seat, and it was a fast-growing town.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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