home county

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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