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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Flight reductions The FAA has required 40 airports across the country to reduce the number of flights per day.
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Rob Wile, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2025
In the 1950’s, Macy’s, Sears and Penney began expanding with large, multi-level stores thanks to the mushrooming of suburban malls across the country.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
For many of Modi’s supporters, Mamdani’s rhetoric is seen as a malicious attack on the country’s majority religion.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, the Democrats scored sweeping victories in other places across the country.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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Rob Wile, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2025
In the 1950’s, Macy’s, Sears and Penney began expanding with large, multi-level stores thanks to the mushrooming of suburban malls across the country.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
For many of Modi’s supporters, Mamdani’s rhetoric is seen as a malicious attack on the country’s majority religion.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, the Democrats scored sweeping victories in other places across the country.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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“The country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20country. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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