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   country

   /ˈkʌntri/

   noun

   • 1. a nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory: "the country's increasingly precarious economic position" Similar statenationsovereign statekingdomrealmterritoryprovinceprincipalitypalatinateduchyempirecommonwealthhomelandnative landnative soilfatherlandmotherlandmother countrycountry of originbirthplacethe land of one's birththe land of one's fathersthe old countryone's rootsone's home
   • ▪ the people of a nation: "the whole country took to the streets" Similar peoplepublicgeneral publicpopulationpopulacecommunitycitizenrynationbody politiccollectiveinhabitantsresidentscitizenselectorsvoterstaxpayersgrass rootsratepayersinformal:Joe Publicrare:indigenes
   • 2. districts and small settlements outside large urban areas or the capital: "the airfield is right out in the country" Similar countrysidegreen beltgreat outdoorsprovincesbackwoodswildswildernesshinterlanda rural areaa rural districtfarmlandagricultural landoutbackbushback countrybackblocksbooaybackveldplattelandinformal:sticksback of beyondmiddle of nowhereboondocksbooniestall timbershicksvilleWoop Woopbeyond the black stumpOpposite city
   • 3. an area or region with regard to its physical features: "a tract of wild country" Similar terrainlandterritorypartslandscapescenerysettingsurroundingsenvironment
   • ▪ a region associated with a particular person, work, or television programme: "an old mansion in Stevenson's ‘Kidnapped’ country"
   • 4. short for country music

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French cuntree, from medieval Latin contrata (terra) ‘(land) lying opposite’, from Latin contra ‘against, opposite’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOUNTRY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COUNTRY definition: 1. an area of land that has its own government, army, etc.: 2. all the people who live in a…. Learn more.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CountryCountry - Wikipedia

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   'Country' and 'city' are very powerful words, and this is not surprising when we remember how much they seem to stand for in the experience of human communities. In English, 'country' is both a nation and a part of a 'land'; 'the country' can be the whole society or its rural area.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › countryCountry Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : an indefinite usually extended expanse of land : region. miles of open country. 2. a. : the land of a person's birth, residence, or citizenship. left their country for America. b. : a political state or nation or its territory. the country of Italy. 3. a. : the people of a state or district : populace.

5. www.britannica.com › dictionary › countryCountry Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   COUNTRY meaning: 1 : an area of land that is controlled by its own government nation; 2 : the people who live in a country

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › countryCountry - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A country is a nation, a body of land with one government. Also, rural areas outside cities and towns are called the country. There are many countries in the world: places that have a central government and a common identity. America was once just a bunch of colonies of England.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOUNTRY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A country is one of the political units which the world is divided into, covering a particular area of land. Indonesia is one of the most populous countries in the world. ...that disputed boundary between the two countries.

8. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › CountryCountry - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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   A country is a distinct territory with defined borders, boundaries, people and government. Most countries are sovereign states while others make up one part of a larger state. [1] The people that live in a country are referred to as a nation .