plural counties
1
: the domain of a count
2
a
: one of the territorial divisions of England and Wales and formerly also of Scotland and Northern Ireland constituting the chief units for administrative, judicial, and political purposes
b(1)
: the people of a county
(2)
British
: the gentry of a county
3
: the largest territorial division for local government within a state of the U.S.
4
: the largest local administrative unit in various countries
county
adjective
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
The old sandy beach was converted into open space where the county is planting native vegetation and creating bioswales and rain gardens, which help reduce runoff.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
As of Tuesday afternoon, July 22, a heat advisory is in effect for some Western Kentucky counties until Thursday evening, according to the National Weather Service in Paducah.
—Katie Wiseman, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 July 2025
The advisory was in place for Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra counties and Lake Tahoe.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2025
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Noun
This week, southwest Michigan is already seeing heat advisories for Berrien and Cass counties because of heat index values reaching 102 degrees on Wednesday, July 23.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
The old sandy beach was converted into open space where the county is planting native vegetation and creating bioswales and rain gardens, which help reduce runoff.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
As of Tuesday afternoon, July 22, a heat advisory is in effect for some Western Kentucky counties until Thursday evening, according to the National Weather Service in Paducah.
—Katie Wiseman, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 July 2025
The advisory was in place for Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra counties and Lake Tahoe.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2025
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“County.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/county. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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