Durham County

proper noun

One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Durham. Named after Bartlett S. Durham.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Durham. Named after Bartlett S. Durham.
  2. A historical county of Ontario, Canada, abolished in 1974. Named after County Durham in England.
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APA

Durham County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Durham%20County

MLA

“Durham County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Durham%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Durham County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Durham%20County.

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