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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Since his tenure ended, the LDP has faced fallout over a slush fund scandal, an inflation surge, and a rightward political shift across the country.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
What Kentucky House Bill 90 does Freestanding birthing centers, which have soared in popularity around the country in recent years, are separate from hospitals, providing a midwifery model of care with a focus on labor, delivery and the immediate postpartum period.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Other parts of the country are nearing their peak, like northeastern Washington, central Oregon, eastern Montana, most of North Dakota, just over half of Michigan, as well as a large portion of Upstate New York.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The company, which is part of Nike, said additional World of Flight locations are planned in key cities across the country, but did not provide details.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
What Kentucky House Bill 90 does Freestanding birthing centers, which have soared in popularity around the country in recent years, are separate from hospitals, providing a midwifery model of care with a focus on labor, delivery and the immediate postpartum period.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Other parts of the country are nearing their peak, like northeastern Washington, central Oregon, eastern Montana, most of North Dakota, just over half of Michigan, as well as a large portion of Upstate New York.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The company, which is part of Nike, said additional World of Flight locations are planned in key cities across the country, but did not provide details.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
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“The country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20country. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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