county — an administrative division of a country, especially in the US and UK
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an administrative division of a country, especially in the US and UK
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkaʊnti/
Korean meaning: 주(州)의 행정구역, 군(郡)
Korean pronunciation: **카운**티
Example Sentences
- The vampire moved to a different county every full moon to avoid suspicion.
- This county has the best barbecue restaurants in the entire state.
- She became the youngest county commissioner at age 25.
county
NOUN//ˈkaʊnti//
an administrative division of a country, especially in the US and UK
💡 Concept
Our county fair brings every small town together for one big weekend.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈkaʊnti/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkaʊnti/
🌳Etymology
Rootcount
Suffix--y
Origin
중세 프랑스어 'comté'에서 유래했으며, 이는 라틴어 'comitatus'(백작의 영토)에서 나왔습니다. 원래는 백작(count)이 다스리는 땅이라는 의미였죠.
🎵Rhyme
bountymounty
bounty
mounty
🔗Collocations
county seat
county fair
county court
county sheriff
neighboring county
rural county
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The vampire moved to a different county every full moon to avoid suspicion.”
“This county has the best barbecue restaurants in the entire state.”
“She became the youngest county commissioner at age 25.”
😄 Fun example
“The zombie outbreak was contained within the county limits, thank goodness.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
districtregionterritoryprovince
Antonyms
citymetropolis
Related
statemunicipalitytownshipparishborough
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