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York County

Syllables: York Coun·ty/ˈjɔɹk ˈkaʊn.ti/

York County proper noun: a county of New Brunswick, Canada.

Proper noun

York County

  1. A county of New Brunswick, Canada.
  2. One of 16 counties in Maine, United States. County seat: Alfred.
    • This York county town is a playground designed to lure Northeast lobster lovers.2017 April 2, Tara Donaldson, “5 quiet U.S. coastal towns that offer a seaside escape”, in CNN, archived from the original on 09 Feb 2026
  3. One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: York.
  4. One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: York.
    • The West Lampeter Township Republican is up for a second term on Nov. 6 in what is now the 11th Congressional District, covering all of Lancaster County and southern York County.2018 October 21, Sam Janesch, “Meet Lloyd Smucker: Amish-born congressman seeking a second term on tax cuts and conservative record”, in Lancaster Online, archived from the original on 04 Sep 2022
  5. One of 46 counties in South Carolina, United States. County seat: York.
  6. One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Yorktown.

Synonyms of York County

Origin of York County

The county in New Brunswick is named after Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763 - 1827). The county in Maine is named after the city of York in England.

Words that rhyme with York County

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Questions about York County

What does York County mean?
York County means a county of New Brunswick, Canada.
What part of speech is York County?
York County is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce York County?
York County is pronounced /ˈjɔɹk ˈkaʊn.ti/.

Words near York County in the dictionary

  1. York Beach
  2. York boat
  3. York boats
  4. York Chocolate Cat
  5. York Chocolate Cats
  6. York County
  7. York Factory
  8. York gum
  9. York gums
  10. York ham
  11. York hams

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