-
- To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Examples of county seat in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Half of Wisconsin high schoolers reported feeling anxious, a third depressed and a fifth self-harming, according to the Youth Risk Behavior Survey in 2021,
Antigo, a town of about 8,000 and the county seat of Langlade County, is no different.
—
Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Marshall is the county seat of Calhoun County, where the 44th House District is located.
—
Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
The authorities have not revealed any motive for the shooting, which has baffled the county seat of Whitesburg, a small town in the mountains of eastern Kentucky.
—
Kendra Sanchez, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Whitesburg is a town of around 1,700 and the county seat for Letcher County.
—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for county seat ![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2025-02-06--20-43-45-x16ho/images/svg/redesign/arrow-right-exemplar.svg)
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Word History
First Known Use
1803, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near county seat
Cite this Entry
“County seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/county%20seat. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
county seat
noun
: a town that is the seat of county administration
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share