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.

Examples of the country in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The honest answer is that quality across Turkish clinics varies a lot, so the name on the door matters more than the country itself. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026

The global index provider extended Indonesia’s status as an emerging market after freezing the country’s stocks in its indexes in January, citing investability concerns. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 24 June 2026

Noncitizens have testified about similar conditions at supposedly temporary ICE detention facilities around the country. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 24 June 2026

The latest decision marks another step toward advancing one of the country’s key uranium development projects. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026

Rhymes for the country

• backcountry
• countrie
• intercountry