county seat

coun·ty seat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koun-tee seet]
- /ˈkaʊn ti sit/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koun-tee seet]
- /ˈkaʊn ti sit/

Definitions of county seat words

countable noun county seat A county seat is the same as a county town. 3
noun county seat a town or city that is the seat or center of government of a county 3
noun county seat the seat of government of a county. 1
noun county seat The city in which the offices of county government are located. 0

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Origin of county seat

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1795-1805

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Parts of speech for County seat

noun

adjective

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

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county seat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for county seat

noun county seat

county town — A county town is the most important town in a county, where the local government is.

Just one Synonym for county seat