county: Meaning and Definition of

coun•ty

1. the largest administrative division of a U.S. state: Miami, Florida, is in Dade County.
2. one of the chief administrative divisions of a country or state, as in Great Britain and Ireland.
3. one of the larger divisions for purposes of local administration, as in Canada and New Zealand.
4. the territory of a county, esp. its rural areas: We farmed out in the county before moving to town.
5. the inhabitants of a county: It was supposed to be a secret, but you told the whole county.
6. the domain of a count or earl.

coun•ty

1. count.