Word Image
plural: counties
Part Of Speech
noun
Word Meaning
the largest territorial division for local government within a state of the U.S.; the area owned by a count
Word Family
intercounty
countywide
Sentences
Our squash won the first prize at the county fair last year.
This county has the highest population in the state of Ohio.
This is the responsibility of the county sheriff’s officers.
There was a countywide search for the missing child.
Most counties will have their own public library system.
We took a drive across the state and drove through 4 counties.
Each county has its own set of offices and public services.
I need to visit the County Clerk’s office to get a new birth certificate.
The county parks and recreation department maintains all the trails.
The county fair is held every summer and is a popular event for people of all ages.
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