county

coun-ty · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A territorial division of some countries, especially for administrative purposes.

  2. 2.

    (British) A political and administrative division of England, Wales, Scotland, or Ireland.

Forms

plural: counties

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    county seat — the administrative center of a county
  • •
    county fair — an agricultural exhibition
  • •
    county line — the boundary of a county

Related words

See also: country, district, state
Synonyms: district, region, shire

Etymology

From Old French "conte" (count) + "-e" (territory), ultimately from Latin "comes" (companion, count). Originally meaning "the domain of a count."