Collocations for county - noun
ADJECTIVE
border (esp. BrE),
coastal,
metropolitan,
rural,
urban
(AmE)
the Welsh border counties
the Welsh border counties
eastern,
western,
etc.
historic (esp. BrE)
home
He returned to his home county in North Carolina.
London and the home counties (= the counties around London)
historic (esp. BrE)
home
He returned to his home county in North Carolina.
London and the home counties (= the counties around London)
native
(BrE)
He was elected MP for his native county of Merioneth.
He was elected MP for his native county of Merioneth.
adjacent,
neighbouring/neighboring,
surrounding
London and its surrounding counties
London and its surrounding counties
county + NOUN
boundary (esp. BrE),
line
(AmE)
The river forms the county boundary.
The river forms the county boundary.
resident
(AmE)
seat (AmE), town (BrE) (= where the local government is based)
the town of Sierra Blanca, the county seat of Hudspeth County, Texas
Trowbridge is the county town of Wiltshire.
seat (AmE), town (BrE) (= where the local government is based)
the town of Sierra Blanca, the county seat of Hudspeth County, Texas
Trowbridge is the county town of Wiltshire.
commission (AmE),
council,
department (AmE),
government
(esp. AmE)
Fairfax County Department of Family Services
Fairfax County Department of Family Services
attorney,
clerk,
coroner,
judge,
official,
prosecutor,
sheriff
(all AmE)
chairman (esp. AmE), councillor (esp. BrE), executive (esp. AmE)
court, courthouse (AmE), jail (AmE)
hospital, library, school
cricket (BrE)
championship, match (= in cricket)
chairman (esp. AmE), councillor (esp. BrE), executive (esp. AmE)
court, courthouse (AmE), jail (AmE)
hospital, library, school
cricket (BrE)
championship, match (= in cricket)