open country

noun

: land with few buildings
Miles and miles of open country lie beyond the town.

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Their bouncy attitudes inevitably mold the vast open country in their own carefree image. Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 During most of the year, merlins inhabit open country ranging from marshlands to deserts, but many breed in conifer and birch woods. René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 There is enormous nostalgia among Iranians for the Shah and his father — that despite authoritarianism, Iranians had better lives, an open country. Mishal Husain, Bloomberg, 13 Mar. 2026 Much of the first half of the novel is given over to claustrophobic atmosphere that overwhelms the wide open country all around them. Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for open country

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“Open country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20country. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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