Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun county

2 senses of county

Sense 1
county -- ((United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government; "the county has a population of 12,345 people")
       => region, part -- (the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space")

Sense 2
county -- ((United States) the largest administrative district within a state; "the county plans to build a new road")
       => administrative district, administrative division, territorial division -- (a district defined for administrative purposes)