county

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noun

1. (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government (Freq. 34)
- the county has a population of 12,345 people
• Regions:
United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain
• Hypernyms:
region, part
• Hyponyms:
Wight, Isle of Wight
• Instance Hyponyms:
Home Counties, Avon, Berkshire, Cornwall, Cumbria,
Devon, Devonshire, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire,
Kent, Somerset, East Sussex, West Sussex, Leicestershire, Leicester,
Lincolnshire, Northumberland, Surrey, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire,
Northamptonshire, Sussex
• Part Meronyms:
county seat, county courthouse
2. (United States) the largest administrative district within a state
- the county plans to build a new road
• Regions:
United States, United States of America, America, the States, US,
U.S., USA, U.S.A.
• Hypernyms:
administrative district, administrative division, territorial division