old country
noun
variants
often Old Country
: an emigrant's country of origin
especially
: one in Europe
—usually used with the
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The 28-year-old country star takes center stage amidst a faux winter wonderland, but rest assured, the festive vibes are 100 percent authentic.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Augusta’s antique and specialty shops, including Stone Ledge Antiques and the Augusta Emporium are the perfect place to indulge in retail therapy and perhaps find a century-old country treasure.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025
At least two of those questions now rest at the center of a $5 million defamation lawsuit filed late last month by the 27-year-old country singer against a right-wing blowhard who accused her of being in cahoots with the Israeli intelligence service.
—Joseph Bullmore, Air Mail, 22 Nov. 2025
Director Kim Jee-woon uses every trick in the haunted-house book when spinning the tale of two vulnerable sisters, their neglectful father, and their evil stepmother, all of whom are trapped together in a shabby (but beautifully filmed) old country house.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Augusta’s antique and specialty shops, including Stone Ledge Antiques and the Augusta Emporium are the perfect place to indulge in retail therapy and perhaps find a century-old country treasure.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025
At least two of those questions now rest at the center of a $5 million defamation lawsuit filed late last month by the 27-year-old country singer against a right-wing blowhard who accused her of being in cahoots with the Israeli intelligence service.
—Joseph Bullmore, Air Mail, 22 Nov. 2025
Director Kim Jee-woon uses every trick in the haunted-house book when spinning the tale of two vulnerable sisters, their neglectful father, and their evil stepmother, all of whom are trapped together in a shabby (but beautifully filmed) old country house.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Old country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20country. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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