the country
noun
1
: the people who live in a country
The whole country was stunned by the news.
The President has the support of most of the country.
2
: land that is away from big towns and cities : countryside
She lives out in the country.
They prefer the country to the city.
Examples of the country in a Sentence
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What are the most expensive housing markets in the U.S.?
County level data of housing statistics from the the American Community Survey shows how much homes are valued at across the country.
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Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
On Friday, May 10, the country superstar was honored at the Keep Memory Alive’s 27th Annual Power of Love Gala in Las Vegas for his philanthropic work, and the evening included a live auction which saw Shelton, 47, nab a particularly starry item on the docket.
—Mark Gray, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
Northern lights may become visible over much of the northern half of the country again on Saturday night, according to NOAA.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 11 May 2024
Their plan works out long enough for Mae to grab the decryption key that will allow humans around the country, if not the world, to communicate once more and potentially mobilize.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
Americans across the country may get a chance to see the northern lights this weekend.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 10 May 2024
But the event has been delayed, at a time when Mr. Blinken’s heavy travel schedule has repeatedly taken him out of the country.
—Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 10 May 2024
Other polls suggest that would not happen if the country holds a free and fair election.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
Advertisement Gálvez said last month in Tijuana that the Mexican federal government should take responsibility for immigration and allocate more resources to the country’s National Migration Institute.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2024
Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
On Friday, May 10, the country superstar was honored at the Keep Memory Alive’s 27th Annual Power of Love Gala in Las Vegas for his philanthropic work, and the evening included a live auction which saw Shelton, 47, nab a particularly starry item on the docket.
—Mark Gray, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
Northern lights may become visible over much of the northern half of the country again on Saturday night, according to NOAA.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 11 May 2024
Their plan works out long enough for Mae to grab the decryption key that will allow humans around the country, if not the world, to communicate once more and potentially mobilize.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
Americans across the country may get a chance to see the northern lights this weekend.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 10 May 2024
But the event has been delayed, at a time when Mr. Blinken’s heavy travel schedule has repeatedly taken him out of the country.
—Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 10 May 2024
Other polls suggest that would not happen if the country holds a free and fair election.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
Advertisement Gálvez said last month in Tijuana that the Mexican federal government should take responsibility for immigration and allocate more resources to the country’s National Migration Institute.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2024
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“The country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20country. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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