county

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BrE /ˈkaʊnti/ AmE /ˈkaʊnti/

noun en → es

1 ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION [singular] B1

an area of land that is part of a country and has its own local government

condado, departamento

  • the county of somewhere

Collocations county council · county seat

  • The county of Kent is famous for its castles.

    El condado de Kent es famoso por sus castillos.

2 STATISTICAL AREA [singular] B2

an area used by the government to collect information about people and businesses

área estadística, región

  • a county in a country

Collocations county population · county statistics

  • The latest county statistics show an increase in unemployment.

    Las últimas estadísticas del condado muestran un aumento en el desempleo.