country rock

noun

1

: rock music containing elements of country music

2

geology : the rock in which a mineral deposit or intrusion is enclosed

Near the edge of an intrusion, where magma has already been cooled against the surrounding country rock, this happens fairly slowly.

—Robert Wichman

called also country

Examples of country rock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Stable isotopic signatures of oxygen and hydrogen observed in the country rocks next to dike segments can provide independent evidence for hydrothermal fluid flow, altering the chemical composition of the rocks or delaying the cooling of the dikes and country rocks. —David Bressan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025

Though country rock at their core, Roadhouse Band songs are flush with woodwinds and pedal steel, weird horns and synthesizers. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025

Legendary country rock singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams followed as a second opening act, treating the crowd to a range of tracks from her over three-decade-long career. —Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 17 July 2025

Four of the day’s nine acts, including country rock band Ole 60, managed to play before the park was shut down. —Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 12 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for country rock

• aftershock
• antiknock
• arawak
• hollyhock
• interlock
• isopach
• manioc
• shuttlecock
• tomahawk
• weathercock
• alcock
• beanstalk