home county

Frequency: 6.89.3 per million words

The county where a person was born and grew up.

countyADJECTIVE + NOUN

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home

Examples (10)

  • He returned to his home county in North Carolina.
  • Many people commute daily from the home counties into London.
  • Despite living in the city for years, she always considered Kent her home county.
  • What's it like to go back to your home county after being away for so long?
  • He plans to retire and move back to his home county of Yorkshire.
  • Property prices in the home counties are notoriously high.
  • A visit to his home county always brought back fond memories of his childhood.
  • She proudly represented her home county in the national competition.
  • The tour will cover London and several of the surrounding home counties.
  • My home county is famous for its beautiful coastline.