Meaning of home county | Babel Free

Definitions

Any of the counties that surround London in the south-east of England.

in-plural, often

Examples

“Owing to the comparative nearness to London and populous home county centres, road competition is keen for goods as well as summer passenger business.”

“Think home counties, and the sorts of things that come to mind are blue-rinse, golf courses and village halls. This is a stereotype we need to reconsider based on the latest demographic shifts we are seeing in and around London.”

““I think my accent must have morphed to fit in, because I speak with I think they call it home county vowels,” she laughs.”

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