county
US /ˈkaʊnti/
Definition
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The county office will announce the new building rules next week.
Synonyms
- districta region marked off for administrative or other purposes
Collocations
- Easy county fairdescribing county fair ((United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government)
- Medium county government officedescribing county government office ((United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government)
- Hard county jurisdiction boundariesdescribing county jurisdiction boundaries ((United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government)
- Very Hard county seat designated by municipal charterdescribing county seat designated by municipal charter ((United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.