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country

  • noun
  • coun·try
  • kŭn'tri

The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc.

Other meanings

  1. An area of land of undefined extent; a region, a district.

  2. A rural area, as opposed to a town or city; the countryside.

Synonyms

  • state
  • land

Example sentences

  • “Your country is going through a difficult time.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

  • “You've done a service to your country.”

    Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

  • “The crisis brought the country to its knees.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “country” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.