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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Friday is expected to be one of the busiest holiday travel days across the country, according to AAA, but things were still moving smoothly at O'Hare International Airport.
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Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
The fire took place in a resort in the Crans-Montana area of the country, and officials have said most of the victims were aged 16-26 (the legal drinking age for beer and wine is 16 in Switzerland), the same age as many of the players.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Residents in parts of La Guaira state, along Venezuela’s central Caribbean coast and home to the country’s main port and international airport, also reported hearing explosions and observing heightened security movements.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
The collapse of Somalia's government in 1991 led to widespread conflict, forcing millions to flee the country.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
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Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
The fire took place in a resort in the Crans-Montana area of the country, and officials have said most of the victims were aged 16-26 (the legal drinking age for beer and wine is 16 in Switzerland), the same age as many of the players.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Residents in parts of La Guaira state, along Venezuela’s central Caribbean coast and home to the country’s main port and international airport, also reported hearing explosions and observing heightened security movements.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
The collapse of Somalia's government in 1991 led to widespread conflict, forcing millions to flee the country.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
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“The country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20country. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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