Synonyms

county town

British

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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No-one expected Suffolk's county town to be thrust into the spotlight and become the focus of worldwide media attention.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Mr Brogan said "a proper museum for Omagh" that reflected the history of the county town of Tyrone would be one of the aims of the new heritage group.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2022

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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