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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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   Learn the meaning of country as a political unit, a natural land, or a particular area. See how to use country in sentences and idioms with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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

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   Definition of a country. In English the word has increasingly become associated with political divisions, so that one sense, associated with the indefinite article – "a country" – is now frequently applied as a synonym for a state or a former sovereign state. It may also be used as a synonym for "nation".

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

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   Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of the word country as a noun and an adjective. Country can mean a region, a nation, a style, or a musical genre.

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

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word country as a noun and an adjective. Find out how to distinguish between country and nation, and explore different regions and activities associated with country.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › countryCountry - definition of country by The Free Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of country as a noun and an adjective, and see how it is used in different contexts. Find synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and related words for country.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCOUNTRY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of country as a noun and an adjective, with examples of usage and translations. Find out how to use country to refer to an area of land, a government, or a lifestyle.

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. The government that runs the country is called the state.