county

//ˈkaʊnti//
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Visual representation of county

Noun

countySingular
countiesPlural
1

A political and administrative division of a state or country, typically forming the largest unit of local government below the state level

She lives in Orange County, California.

2

The people living in a county, considered as a community

The whole county came together to support the local festival.

3

In the UK, a territorial division for administrative, judicial, and political purposes

Yorkshire is the largest county in England.