county town
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
"We are aware of the need to reassure people and everything possible is being done to make sure we keep our county town and the county safe."
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2023
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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