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
One example of a community that could be affected if the measure is approved is San Andreas, a town of about 2,500 people and the county seat of Calaveras County.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2024
The fairground was a pasture along a dusty road this side of the county seat.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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