Synonyms

county town

British

noun

the town in which a county's affairs are or were administered

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county town

The 10 signatories include Stevenson and nine others, who hold a mix of seats at county, town and parish level.

From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2025

Palmer grew up in Catford, 30-miles from Kent's county town of Maidstone, while Coventry’s nine-goal striker Matt Godden is Kent-born and once played for the Stones local rivals Ebbsfleet.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2024

The tax value of the property runs to $66,430 - an annual bill of $795.43 including county, town and fire protection taxes.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 4, 2021

The train station in Tralee, the county town of County Kerry, is named for him.

From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2016

At one we stopped for lunch at one of those inevitable old-fashioned hotels in the main street of a county town.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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