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Washington County

Syllables: Wash·ing·ton Coun·ty/ˈwɑʃ.ɪŋ.tən ˈkaʊn.ti/

Washington County proper noun: one of 67 counties in Alabama. County seat: Chatom.

Proper noun

Washington County

  1. One of 67 counties in Alabama. County seat: Chatom.
  2. One of 75 counties in Arkansas. County seat: Fayetteville.
  3. One of 64 counties in Colorado. County seat: Akron.
  4. One of 67 counties in Florida. County seat: Chipley.
  5. One of 159 counties in Georgia. County seat: Sandersville.
  6. One of 44 counties in Idaho. County seat: Weiser.
  7. One of 102 counties in Illinois. County seat: Nashville.
  8. One of 92 counties in Indiana. County seat: Salem.
  9. One of 99 counties in Iowa. County seat: Washington.
  10. One of 105 counties in Kansas. County seat: Washington.
  11. One of 120 counties in Kentucky. County seat: Springfield.
  12. One of 16 counties in Maine. County seat: Machias.
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  1. One of 23 counties in Maryland. County seat: Hagerstown.
  2. One of 87 counties in Minnesota. County seat: Stillwater.
    • In 2025, state officials reported veligers in Long Lake, DeMontreville Lake, and Olson Lake, a connected trio of lakes near Pine Springs, after previously documenting adult mussels in Long Lake. Later that summer, Cedar Lake in Scott County and Big Marine Lake in Washington County were also listed...2026 February 16, Wayne Hall, “Zebra Mussels Confirmed in Tanners Lake, Threatening Recreation in Twin Cities Metro”, in The Traveler, archived from the original on 17 Feb 2026
  3. One of 82 counties in Mississippi. County seat: Greenville.
  4. One of 114 counties in Missouri. County seat: Potosi.
  5. One of 93 counties in Nebraska. County seat: Blair.
  6. One of 62 counties in New York. County seat: Fort Edward.
  7. One of 100 counties in North Carolina. County seat: Plymouth.
  8. One of 88 counties in Ohio. County seat: Marietta.
  9. One of 77 counties in Oklahoma. County seat: Bartlesville.
  10. One of 36 counties in Oregon. County seat: Hillsboro.
  11. One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania. County seat: Washington.
  12. One of 5 counties in Rhode Island. The largest town is South Kingstown.
    Synonyms:
    South County
  13. One of 95 counties in Tennessee. County seat: Jonesborough.
  14. One of 254 counties in Texas. County seat: Brenham.
  15. One of 29 counties in Utah. County seat: St. George.
  16. One of 14 counties in Vermont. County seat: Montpelier.
  17. One of 95 counties in Virginia. County seat: Abingdon.
  18. One of 72 counties in Wisconsin. County seat: West Bend.
  19. (historical) One of 2 counties in the District of Columbia, United States.

Synonyms of Washington County

Origin of Washington County

All are named after George Washington. According to Wikipedia, it is the most common county name in the United States of America.

Words that rhyme with Washington County

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Questions about Washington County

What does Washington County mean?
Washington County means one of 67 counties in Alabama. County seat: Chatom.
What part of speech is Washington County?
Washington County is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Washington County?
Washington County is pronounced /ˈwɑʃ.ɪŋ.tən ˈkaʊn.ti/.

Words near Washington County in the dictionary

  1. washington
  2. Washington cherry tree
  3. Washington cherry trees
  4. Washington clam
  5. Washington clams
  6. Washington County
  7. Washington Court House
  8. Washington Crossing
  9. Washington D.C.
  10. Washington DC
  11. Washington Depot

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