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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Amy Graff, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Emergency shelters are operating in nine counties across the state.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Beshear said that 146 state National Guard soldiers and airmen were deployed in 16 counties and that 300 state and federal roads were blocked due to flooding and landslide damage.
—Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2025
While rainfall totals were highest in the southern and western portions of the state, waters rose fastest in the mountainous eastern counties.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Noun
In West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency in 10 counties amid heavy rains.
—Amy Graff, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Emergency shelters are operating in nine counties across the state.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Beshear said that 146 state National Guard soldiers and airmen were deployed in 16 counties and that 300 state and federal roads were blocked due to flooding and landslide damage.
—Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2025
While rainfall totals were highest in the southern and western portions of the state, waters rose fastest in the mountainous eastern counties.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
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“County.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/county. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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