County definition
County is a noun meaning "(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government." It has 2 meanings, listed below with example sentences.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- How common
- Everyday word
County as a noun
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
"the county has a population of 12,345 people"
(United States) the largest administrative district within a state
"the county plans to build a new road"
How to say county
County has 2 syllables and rhymes with bounty. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.
Words that rhyme with county
- bounty
COUNTY in word games
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Anagrams
- 0
Is COUNTY a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check COUNTY in the word checker, or unscramble COUNTY to see the shorter words in its letters.
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