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.
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League support can fall along tribal lines, with Ghana’s nine million Ashanti people typically supporting Kotoko in Kumasi, its second largest city, while the Ewe and Ga-Adangbe people living closer to the east of the country skew towards Hearts.
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 10 June 2026
All game was fair game, and eating wild things was both luxurious and banal—throughout the country the consumption of wild animals was entirely typical.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Recent bear incidents in the United States Multiple bear incidents across the country made national headlines in recent months.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Israel, meanwhile, has launched nearly 3,500 strikes in Lebanon, according to the country’s prime minister, including in the capital Beirut, despite restrictions imposed by the truce.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 10 June 2026
All game was fair game, and eating wild things was both luxurious and banal—throughout the country the consumption of wild animals was entirely typical.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Recent bear incidents in the United States Multiple bear incidents across the country made national headlines in recent months.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Israel, meanwhile, has launched nearly 3,500 strikes in Lebanon, according to the country’s prime minister, including in the capital Beirut, despite restrictions imposed by the truce.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
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“The country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20country. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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