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Meaning of county town | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The administrative town of a county in Ireland or the United Kingdom.
A similar type of town in China.

Equivalents

Français chef-lieu de département

Svenska länshuvudstad residensstad

Examples

“Wiltshire actually comes from Wiltonshire, for Wilton was once a county town, royal residence and bishopric - a place of significance.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

county-level city county-level municipality countyhood countyism Countywide Coup