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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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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
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
Because country star Dierks Bentley is nothing if not a solid curator of younger opening acts and heroes alike.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Fellow country singer Luke Bryan is also returning as a judge, making Lionel Richie the only non-country artist in a prominent role on the show.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Noun
His lifelong energy was spent not only improving civil rights in this country, but saving the lives of hostages worldwide.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
Because country star Dierks Bentley is nothing if not a solid curator of younger opening acts and heroes alike.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
When asked about cross-border collaboration, Weiss pointed to Europe’s model of routine multi-country co-productions.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Fellow country singer Luke Bryan is also returning as a judge, making Lionel Richie the only non-country artist in a prominent role on the show.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for country
Noun
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The weapon kept in the Murphys’ home just east of Declo on a large farm property near the Raft River area was never recovered by police after Whitney Murphy’s death in October 2014.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Betts led the Bruins with 23 points, one of five UCLA players to score in double figures in the home victory at Pauley Pavilion.—
Felicia Keller,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Private yoga sessions, horseback riding, bike rides, and hikes through the surrounding countryside constitute much of Son Xotano’s wellness offering.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Adding further to the overall tension is the looming presence of a murderous knight in full armor roaming the countryside.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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As more than 10 nations in Europe are participating in the F-35 program, this raises concerns related to Trump’s tariff-heavy diplomacy.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Iran remains a nation in shock.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The rural comedy ran for a year on Broadway, closing in January 2024.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
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The average wait time is four months, though seniors in more rural areas have been required to wait for as long as two years.—
Wendy Coschignano-Ford,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff for policy and a homeland security adviser, both described Renée Good and Alex Pretti as domestic terrorists after immigration agents fatally shot them last month in separate incidents in Minneapolis.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Located within the ancestral homeland of the Ojibwe people, the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is home to 21 islands.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
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Bold performance claims spark industry pushback Solid-state batteries are widely seen as the next major leap beyond lithium-ion technology.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Investigators determined Jordan and several of his friends had a gun and were playing with it right before the weapon went off, the release states.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Country.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/country. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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