Meanings
proper noun
- One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Tampa.
- One of 10 counties in New Hampshire, United States. County seats: Manchester and Nashua.
Origin
Both are named after the Earl of Hillsborough.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Hillsborough County
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Hillsborough County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hillsborough%20County
MLA
“Hillsborough County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hillsborough%20County. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hillsborough County,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hillsborough%20County.
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