Allegheny County

proper noun

One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Pittsburgh.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Pittsburgh.

Origin

Named after the Allegheny River.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

Allegheny County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Allegheny%20County

MLA

“Allegheny County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Allegheny%20County. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Allegheny County,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Allegheny%20County.

Source: Allegheny County on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.