Used in a Sentence

county

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for county.

Editorial note

Also, Ventura county is a pretty nice place to live/work (unless you hate temperate coastal weather).

Examples17
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

A definitive geographic region, without direct administrative functions.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of county gathered in one view.

noun

A definitive geographic region, without direct administrative functions.

adjective

Characteristic of a ‘county family’; representative of the gentry or aristocracy of a county.

noun

(US, slang, uncountable) A jail operated by a county government.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for county.

noun

A definitive geographic region, without direct administrative functions.

adjective

Characteristic of a ‘county family’; representative of the gentry or aristocracy of a county.

noun

(US, slang, uncountable) A jail operated by a county government.

noun

(historical) The land ruled by a count or a countess.

Example sentences

1

Also, Ventura county is a pretty nice place to live/work (unless you hate temperate coastal weather).

2

I really do love switzerland, but a proper comparison would be to say, Marin County or Boulder or La Jolla.

3

I don't think they're state-owned, but they depend on community and county (and maybe state and Federal) sources for funding.

4

But Fairfax County is pretty large: it encompasses Annandale, Springfield, and Centreville.

5

California prevents farmers from selling water across county lines and more.

6

It was known then as the County School for Retarded Children.

7

Fairfax County is #2 in the US for median household income.

8

In other news, Bubba's Seafood Restaurant in Kalamazoo today announced that it will be complying with all food safety regulations, including the Kalamazoo County Sanitary Code.

9

I don't know what davisut4health.gov was, but right now it just appears to be an alternative URL for the Davis County Library.

10

In 2010 the county voted to switch to CST [0].

11

It's a county full of McMansions and extreme paranoia.

12

When I was growing up you'd almost never see a Fairfax County cop.

Quote examples

1

Median price of "entry level" home in San Mateo County = $1.1M).

2

Neither did some of the local law enforcement: "The 43-year-old man claimed that law enforcement officials, including the county jailer, told him privately that they agreed with his actions."

Proper noun examples

1

Our growing team, low turnover, and transparent management won the Best Place to Work 2014 award in Frederick County.

2

I was a phone hotline volunteer for the Suicide Prevention Service of Santa Cruz County, California.

3

In fact, I'd go as far as saying that the part of California I live in (Orange County) is safer than my home country in Europe.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use county in a sentence?

Also, Ventura county is a pretty nice place to live/work (unless you hate temperate coastal weather).

What does county mean?

A definitive geographic region, without direct administrative functions.

What part of speech is county?

county is commonly used as noun, adjective.