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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
Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
This is a particular challenge in lower-income countries.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
Jessica Griscavage, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
The president, meanwhile, is on a multi-country trip in Asia and isn't scheduled to return until Thursday.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The cover is illustrated by a mango tree, symbolizing her parents’ home country of El Salvador.
—Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
This is a particular challenge in lower-income countries.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
There’s a cruise out there for everyone, from tropical getaways in the Caribbean to multi-country European adventures.
—Jessica Griscavage, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
The president, meanwhile, is on a multi-country trip in Asia and isn't scheduled to return until Thursday.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for country
Noun
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Amazon’s exclusive hub is full of limited time deals that only Prime members can access, and deals span across all categories, including home, fashion, kitchen, and gardening.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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The area was gridlocked with traffic, with people coming back to check on their homes and Hezbollah supporters zooming on scooters, waving the group’s flag.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dayao and his pregnant wife, Tiantian, live in the countryside but work themselves to the bone in the city.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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But villas aren’t limited to just the European countryside (though, obviously, there’s no shortage of incredible options).—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Starting now, work with other nations on a collective-action problem.—
Charles Yu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Although in 2015, nearly 200 nations signed the Paris Agreement to curb emissions and limit global warming, progress still falls short of climate targets.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Layoffs slashed offices that dealt with English-language acquisition and those that worked with poor, minority, and rural districts.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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According to ShipMatrix data, on-time delivery rates in rural areas run about 5% to 7% slower than in urban markets, where performance typically ranges between 94% and 96%.—
Barbara Booth,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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Fugard, who died last year, played a role in bringing international attention to the injustices of his homeland through plays that chronicled the human toll of such corrosive governmental policies.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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To sever ties with her homeland once and for all, Mar must traverse Malta to claim her inheritance.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Currently, 38 states offer dedicated tax incentives for data centers, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.—
Kevin Hardy,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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The county last week also had asked the state to investigate, echoing calls from Supervisor Sylvia Arenas and Steve Baron, a member of the county’s Child Abuse Prevention Council.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Country.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/country. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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