country
a state or nation: What European countries have you visited?
the territory of a nation: The country is about 150 miles long.
the people of a district, state, or nation: The whole country backed the president in his decision.
the land of one's birth or citizenship: Do I need to return to my country to apply for a student visa?
the country, rural districts, including farmland, parkland, and other sparsely populated areas, as opposed to cities or towns: Many city dwellers like to spend their vacations in the country.
any considerable territory demarcated by topographical conditions, by a distinctive population, etc.: The mountainous country around here is beautiful.The book takes place in the Amish country of Pennsylvania.
land considered apart from any geographical or political limits: This urban population is packed into a relatively small patch of country.
Law. the public at large, as represented by a jury.
of, from, or characteristic of the country; rural: They lived on a winding country road.
of, relating to, or associated with country music: That Nashville station plays country records all day long.
rude; unpolished; rustic: He was scorned for his country manners.
of, from, or relating to a particular nation or area; national: Each team will display their country flag during the opening ceremony.
Obsolete. of one's own country.
Idioms about country
go to the country, British. to dissolve a Parliament and call for an election after members have cast a majority vote expressing a lack of confidence in the prime minister and cabinet. : Also appeal to the country. See also vote of no confidence.
put oneself upon the / one's country, Law. to present one's cause formally before a jury.
Origin of country
1Other words from country
- in·ter·coun·try, adjective
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How to use country in a sentence
Election year politics were front and center at the House Homeland Security Committee hearing on threats to the country, as lawmakers pressed Wray to weigh in on a variety of issues where politics, extremism and violence overlap.
Election live updates: Trump returns to Wisconsin; Biden to face live audience at town hall | Colby Itkowitz, Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner | September 17, 2020 | Washington PostThough health workers represent less than 3% of the population in many countries, they account for around 14% coronavirus cases reported to the World Health Organization, the organization announced Thursday.
WHO: Health care workers account for around 14% of coronavirus cases | Jacob Knutson | September 17, 2020 | AxiosOther countries that don’t do this testing, they don’t have cases.
Timeline: The 124 times Trump has downplayed the coronavirus threat | Aaron Blake, JM Rieger | September 17, 2020 | Washington PostThe May hearings “helped countless students across the country better understand and engage with the critical issues before the court,” wrote teachers at La Lumiere School in La Porte, Ind.
Because of pandemic, Supreme Court will begin new term with teleconference arguments | Robert Barnes | September 16, 2020 | Washington PostFor voters who prefer to cast ballots in person, early voting will also start this week in some parts of the country.
Trump, in town hall, says he wouldn’t have done anything differently on pandemic | Colby Itkowitz, Josh Dawsey, Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner | September 16, 2020 | Washington Post
There are reasons that European countries tend to avoid fluoride.
According to Pew, 14 of the 20 countries in the Middle East and North Africa have blasphemy laws.
We do see that a few European countries have them on the books: Germany, Poland, Italy, Ireland, a couple more.
Rates are thought to be similar in developed countries around the world.
How Skinny Is Too Skinny? Israel Bans ‘Underweight’ Models | Carrie Arnold | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe same picture emerges from middle class men in the U.S., Canada, and the Nordic countries.
How Good Dads Can Change the World | Gary Barker, PhD, Michael Kaufman | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe countries about the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea and its adjoining waters.
Gulliver's Travels | Jonathan SwiftThe lack of bill buyers in foreign countries who will quote as low rates on dollar as on sterling bills.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur PhillipsHe shall pass into strange countries: for he shall try good and evil among men.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousBut you are English, or you are American; and men of those countries never misunderstand a woman, even if she is in trouble.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. WilliamsonI found that I still felt the lure of foreign countries, and the less explored or inhabited, the better.
The Boarded-Up House | Augusta Huiell Seaman
British Dictionary definitions for country
/ (ˈkʌntrɪ) /
a territory distinguished by its people, culture, language, geography, etc
an area of land distinguished by its political autonomy; state
the people of a territory or state: the whole country rebelled
an area associated with a particular person: Burns country
: Related adjective: pastoral, rural
the part of the land that is away from cities or industrial areas; rural districts
(as modifier): country cottage
(in combination): a countryman
short for country music
archaic a particular locality or district
up country away from the coast or the capital
one's native land or nation of citizenship
the country British informal the outlying area or area furthest from the finish of a sports ground or racecourse
(modifier) rough; uncouth; rustic: country manners
across country not keeping to roads, etc
go to the country or appeal to the country mainly British to dissolve Parliament and hold an election
unknown country an unfamiliar topic, place, matter, etc
Origin of country
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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