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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Filmmakers embedded with the 2023 Thunderbirds team, following them from training in the Nevada desert to shows across the country.
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 24 May 2025
Even the United States, the country's most important ally, has shown signs of losing patience with Netanyahu.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 23 May 2025
He’s worked in newsrooms all across the country, including overseeing the USA TODAY sports department.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
Last spring, pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University initiated a wave of demonstrations at college campuses across the country that culminated in encampments and mass arrests.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 24 May 2025
Even the United States, the country's most important ally, has shown signs of losing patience with Netanyahu.
—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 23 May 2025
He’s worked in newsrooms all across the country, including overseeing the USA TODAY sports department.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
Last spring, pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University initiated a wave of demonstrations at college campuses across the country that culminated in encampments and mass arrests.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
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“The country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20country. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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