Definition

1. Noun:
   • The boundary between two counties: A "county line" is the official, legally defined border that separates one county from another. It is a geographical and administrative demarcation.

Usage

• The term "county line" is used to specify a location relative to a county border. It is often seen on maps, in legal documents, and in contexts involving jurisdiction, law enforcement, or local governance.
• It is typically used with prepositions like , , , or to describe movement or position relative to this border.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The accident happened just over the county line. (The incident occurred a short distance past the border into the neighboring county.)
  • Their farm straddles the county line. (Their farm property is located on both sides of the border between two counties.)
  • Jurisdiction changes at the county line. (The authority of local government or police is different on each side of this boundary.)

Advanced Usage

• "Cross the county line": To pass from one county into another.
  • Once you cross the county line, the tax rate is lower.
• "On the county line": Located directly at the border.
  • There's a small diner right on the county line.

Variants and Related Words

• County boundary: A synonym for "county line," emphasizing the dividing line itself.
• County border: Another common synonym.
• Jurisdictional boundary: A more formal term that can include county lines as one example of a legal dividing line.

Synonyms

• Border: A general term for a dividing line.
• Boundary: A line that marks the limits of an area.
• Demarcation: The action of fixing a boundary or limit.

Related Phrases

• County line road: A road that runs along or near a county border, often named as such.
  • Take County Line Road east for three miles.
• Cross-county: Involving or extending across a county line.
  • It was a cross-county police chase.

Notes

• The concept is specific to countries (like the United States, the United Kingdom, and others) that use counties as administrative divisions.
• "County line" refers strictly to the boundary itself. Do not confuse it with the names of places (e.g., "County Line, Alabama") which are towns named after their proximity to such a border. Those are separate proper nouns.

Noun

1. the boundary between two counties