The counties surrounding London: Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Middlesex, Oxfordshire, Surrey, and Sussex. These affluent suburban areas are popular with London commuters.
Home Counties
Example Sentences
"Many people commute to London from the Home Counties."
"Property in the Home Counties is expensive but cheaper than central London."
Etymology & History
British counties around London. British geographic terminology. Surrey, Kent, Essex British examples. Commuter belt British suburban. Middle-class British residential areas. Reflects British London periphery vocabulary.
Word Details
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Region
London/Cockney
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Era
Modern
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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