county town

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Noun county town has 1 sense

county town, shire town - the town or city that is the seat of government for a shire
--₁ is a kind of seat
--₁ is a part of shire

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County Town

Noun

A county town refers to the administrative, governmental, or commercial center of a county.

Sense 1:

In the United Kingdom, a county town is the town or city that acts as the capital of the county.

Example sentence: The county town of Hampshire is Winchester.

Sense 2:

County towns in the United States are typically the central location where the county government offices are situated.

Example sentence: The courthouse and county offices are located in the county town of Jefferson City.

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