home county

== English == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “date”) === Noun === home county (plural home counties) (often in the plural) Any of the counties that surround London in the south-east of England. Hyponyms: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Surrey, Sussex ==== Related terms ==== home nation === Further reading === home counties on Wikipedia.Wikipedia