County

Pronunciation: /kaʊnti/

Definitions of county

noun a geographical division of a state or country, typically larger than a town and smaller than a state

Example Sentences

A1 I live in a small county.

A2 The county fair is always a fun event.

B1 The county government is responsible for maintaining local roads.

B2 The county sheriff's department is investigating the crime.

C1 The county's economic development plan aims to attract new businesses.

C2 The county council voted to increase property taxes to fund public services.

Examples of county in a Sentence

formal The county government is responsible for maintaining public services.

informal Let's head to the county fair this weekend.

slang I heard that new restaurant in the county is lit.

figurative She was the queen bee of the county social scene.

Grammatical Forms of county

• past tense: countied
• plural: counties
• comparative: more county
• superlative: most county
• present tense: county
• future tense: will county
• perfect tense: have counted
• continuous tense: is counting
• singular: county
• positive degree: county
• infinitive: to county
• gerund: countying
• participle: countying

Origin and Evolution of county

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'county' originated from the Old French word 'comté', which in turn came from the Latin word 'comitatus' meaning 'office of a count'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to the jurisdiction of a count or earl, the term 'county' evolved to denote a territorial division with its own local government. Over time, the meaning of 'county' expanded to include administrative regions in various countries around the world.