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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Kidman and the country star, 57, married in June 2006 and share daughters Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025 One of the country’s largest tobacco manufacturers, Reynolds American’s subsidiaries manufacture cigarette brands including Newport and Camel. Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025 Unlike Madden, Higginbotham didn’t have the time, clout or money to charter a private bus around the country to his assignments. Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025 Her producer’s encouragement dovetailed with the music and journal entries MŌRIAH had been quietly creating backstage while touring churches across the country. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the country

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“The country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20country. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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