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

Meanwhile, salsa ambassador Celia Cruz, Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, rappers Queen Latifah and MC Lyte and country rock forerunner Gram Parsons will be recognized with the Early Influence Award. —Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 Apr. 2026

Here's the lineup for Turning Point's alternative halftime show: Kid Rock, who originally established himself in the Detroit hip-hop scene, broke through into mainstream success with a rap rock sound before moving to country rock. —Anna Kaufman, Freep.com, 8 Feb. 2026

Here's the lineup for Turning Point's alternative halftime show: Kid Rock, originally established himself in the Detroit hip-hop scene, broke through into mainstream success with a rap rock sound before moving to country rock. —Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 7 Feb. 2026

Whiskey Myers is a country rock band that formed in 2007 and count Lynyrd Skynyrd, Hank Williams Jr. and Waylon Jennings as key influences. —Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026

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