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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Iranian authorities say more than 200 people have been killed in the strikes, including at least 165 killed in a strike at an all-girls school in the country's south.
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Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
The recent increase in gas prices was attributed to severe winter weather across the country over the past month.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2026
The United Arab Emirates will cover the food and accommodation costs of tens of thousands of travelers stranded in the country during the conflict in the Middle East, according to state media.
—Karla Cripps, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Instigated by the dictatorship invading territories long ago ceded to the English, the war was the new government’s futile attempt to restore a nationalist fantasy of Argentina’s borders (and distract from the country’s collapsing economy).
—Daniel R. Quiles, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
The recent increase in gas prices was attributed to severe winter weather across the country over the past month.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2026
The United Arab Emirates will cover the food and accommodation costs of tens of thousands of travelers stranded in the country during the conflict in the Middle East, according to state media.
—Karla Cripps, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Instigated by the dictatorship invading territories long ago ceded to the English, the war was the new government’s futile attempt to restore a nationalist fantasy of Argentina’s borders (and distract from the country’s collapsing economy).
—Daniel R. Quiles, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
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“The country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20country. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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