county town

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The town where the local government of a county is based.

countyNOUN + NOUN

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town

Examples (10)

  • Trowbridge is the county town of Wiltshire.
  • The new administrative offices will be built in the county town.
  • We spent the weekend exploring Lewes, the historic county town of East Sussex.
  • Can you tell me which city is the county town of Somerset?
  • As the county town, it hosts the main courthouse and local government buildings.
  • Historically, Winchester served as the county town of Hampshire.
  • All major public records for the area are stored in the county town's archives.
  • Despite being smaller than other cities in the region, Guildford remains the official county town.
  • The annual festival draws visitors from all over to the county town.
  • Growing up near the county town meant we always went there for shopping and entertainment.