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

  • (..) Come on! Run foryour life! Come on, Dill! Now who's the coward? You tell them about this... back in Meridian County, Mr Dill Harris. I'll tell you what let's do. Let's go down to the courthouse, and see the room that they locked Boo up in. My aunt says it's bat-infested, (..)
    1962 To Kill a Mockingbird
  • (..) A day was hours long, but it seemed longer. There was no hurry, for there was nowhere to go and nothing to buy... no money to buy it with... although Maycomb County had recently been told... that it had nothing to fear but fear itself. That summer I was sixyears old. - Good morning, Mr Cunningham. (..)
    1962 To Kill a Mockingbird