Meanings
- A county of New Brunswick, Canada.First known use 1785
- 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 - One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: York.
- 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 - One of 46 counties in South Carolina, United States. County seat: York.
- One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Yorktown.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
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.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with York County
Cite this entry
York County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/York%20County
“York County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/York%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “York County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/York%20County.
Source: York County on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.