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as in home
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship
a great love for my country
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2
as in countryside
the open rural area outside of big towns and cities
out in the country, where the air is fresh and the rivers are clean
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as in nation
a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government
usually in time of war, the whole country unites behind the president
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as in rural
of, relating to, associated with, or typical of open areas with few buildings or people
plain country living among unpretentious people
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Recent Examples of country
Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
After winning a 2023 high school cross country state championship as a 13-year-old, Annabella Tomasic had a less dominant season in ’24.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 30 Mar. 2023
Both airports have benefited from American’s push to dominate mid-country airports.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
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Noun
More recent polling from Pew shows a country with negative but not-very-strong feelings about the ban.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
After winning a 2023 high school cross country state championship as a 13-year-old, Annabella Tomasic had a less dominant season in ’24.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
With all affected provinces sharing borders with Cameroon and Gabon, WHO has assessed the risk of a multi-country outbreak as high.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 30 Mar. 2023
Both airports have benefited from American’s push to dominate mid-country airports.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for country
Noun
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Sitting in their respective homes in Utah and New York, the former costars are seeing each other for the first time in years.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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While his music has often straddled the line between pop and jazz, these days, he’s found a home primarily on the latter’s charts, and especially on those focused on the more traditional end of the spectrum.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Texas Department of Transportation is spending $540 million to widen and revamp stretches of I-20 and I-30 linking Fort Worth and Weatherford — a yearslong project that promises eased traffic, if not the preservation of remaining countryside.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2025
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The surrounding area is great for biking, hiking, and anyone else who needs a dose of medicine in the form of expansive countryside.—
Tim Nelson,
Architectural Digest,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Canada and Mexico have vowed to begin taxing certain U.S. products, and nations in the European Union are prepared to impose retaliatory taxes if necessary.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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When truth becomes relative and institutions lose credibility, the social contract that binds communities and nations together begins to collapse.—
Federico Guerrini,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The group created a canvassing operation of more than 500 employees who relentlessly knocked on doors in rural areas of the state and left-leaning Madison and Milwaukee.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2025
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Libraries and museums in rural areas are particularly reliant on federal funding, according to some library employees and experts.—
Paresh Dave,
Wired News,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Countries like Greece and Nigeria have long demanded the return of these cultural treasures, arguing they were taken without consent and belong in their homelands.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In northern New Mexico, the Indigenous women of Tewa Women United work against the legacy and ongoing effects of nuclear research affecting their homelands and communities from Los Alamos National Laboratory.—
Alyssa Kreikemeier,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Approximately 20 states have recognized the need to explore alternative ways to fund roads and highways that meet the demand of their users.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Census Bureau’s data for 2023, aggregated across all quarters, showed total state and local tax revenue of approximately $1.4 trillion.—
David Moon (Junseo Moon),
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Country.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/country. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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