English Dictionary
Definition county in British English
county
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈkaʊnti/
1
a region that has its own local government in some countries such as the UK and US
Example
the county of Essex
Example
At the age of 12, he represented his county at cricket.
1.1
relating to a county or its government
Example
county councillors
