Orange County

Or·ange Coun·ty
/ˈɒ.ɹɪndʒ ˈkaʊn.ti/

proper noun

One of 58 counties in California. County seat: Santa Ana. Abbreviation OC (usually with "the.")

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O.C.
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 58 counties in California. County seat: Santa Ana. Abbreviation OC (usually with "the.")

    Synonyms: O.C.

  2. One of 67 counties in Florida, home to various tourist destinations. County seat: Orlando.
  3. One of 92 counties in Indiana. County seat: Paoli.
  4. One of 62 counties in New York. County seat: Goshen.

    A macro look at where the population grew in upstate New York since 2010 shows enormous gains in Orange County. But there is a unique reason.

    2025 June 6, Lana Bellamy, “Orthodox communities see surge in population”, in Times Union, archived from the original on 03 Jul 2025

    Synonyms: O.C.

  5. One of 100 counties in North Carolina. County seat: Hillsborough.
  6. One of 254 counties in Texas. County seat: Orange.
  7. One of 14 counties in Vermont. County seat: Chelsea.
  8. One of 95 counties in Virginia. County seat: Orange.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounOne of 58 counties in California. County seat: Santa Ana. Abbreviation OC (usually with "the.")

Similar
O.C.

proper nounOne of 62 counties in New York. County seat: Goshen.

Similar
O.C.

Origin

The county in Vermont is named after William III (1650 - 1702).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 橙縣 /橙县, 橘郡
  • 橙縣 /橙县 (Chéngxiàn)county in California
  • 橘郡 (Jújùn)county in California
Russian Оранжевое графство
  • Оранжевое графство (Oranževoje grafstvo)county in California
Vietnamese Quận Cam
  • Quận Camcounty in California

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Orange County

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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