county

B1
Pronunciation
/ˈkaʊnti/
/ˈkaʊnti/
Noun
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

The land ruled by a count or a countess.

2 Definition

An administrative region of various countries, including Bhutan, Canada, China, Croatia, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Korea, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and 48 of the 50 United States (excluding Alaska and Louisiana).

3 Definition

A definitive geographic region, without direct administrative functions.

4 Definition

A jail operated by a county government.

Example Sentences
  • He can't come; he's up in the county for agg assault.
Adjective
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

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