in a/the county

Frequency: 9.055.0 per million words

Used to specify a location within a county's boundaries.

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Examples (10)

  • Many people who live in this county work in the neighboring city.
  • The new hospital will be the largest medical facility in the entire county.
  • She was elected as the new sheriff, a first for any woman in this county.
  • Finding an affordable home in a rural county has become increasingly difficult.
  • All public schools in the county were closed due to the snowstorm.
  • Is this the most beautiful park in the county?
  • The largest employer in the county announced plans for expansion.
  • Historically, agriculture was the main industry in this county.
  • I've lived in this county my whole life and have never seen it change so much.
  • A state of emergency was declared in the county following the flood.