county seat

noun

: a town that is the seat of county administration

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Many Porter County residents drive past the courthouse multiple times a day but may not realize the rich history that sits on the county seat of Lincolnway in downtown Valparaiso. Deena Butterfield, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025 Sierra County was worst affected, with a peak Air Quality Index (AQI) of 168 in its county seat of Downieville, according to government-run website Air Now. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 Voters also booted Mike Schmidt, the once-popular district attorney in Multnomah County, Portland’s county seat. Sharyl Attkisson, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025 The Redwood City Fire Department also serves San Carlos, which contracts with Redwood City for fire services. Redwood City, the county seat of San Mateo County, has a population of about 80,000, while San Carlos is home to nearly 30,000 residents. Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for county seat

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of county seat was in 1803

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“County seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/county%20seat. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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county seat

noun
: a town that is the seat of county administration
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