county

Definition

  • noun: an area of a state or country that is larger than a city and has its own government to deal with local matters
  • noun: the domain of a 'count'
  • often used before another noun

Examples

  • the largest school district in the 'county'

  • the 'county' sheriff

  • a 'county' fair

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) What are you about? Have you made a spectacle of yourself running after a man... ...who's not in love with you when you might have any man in the county? I haven't been running after him. It's just a surprise, that's all. Now, don't be jerking your chin at me. If Ashley wanted to marry you, (..)
    1939 Gone with the Wind
  • (..) I says it's quittin' time. I's the foreman. I's the one that says when it's quittin' time at Tara! Quittin' time! Quittin' time! There's none in the county can touch you, and none in the state. Pa! So it's proud of yourself, you are. Well, Katie Scarlett O'Hara! So, you've been spying on me, (..)
    1939 Gone with the Wind
  • (..) - News Center Let's hand off now to Liz at the news desk. we're getting reports of surges and power outages all across the county. Last night, hundreds of homes in East Hawkins were affected, We reached out to Roane County Water and Electric, and a spokesperson says (..)
    2016 TvShow: Stranger Things Title: Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers Season: 1 Episode 1