Synonyms of countries

countries

noun

plural of country

1

as in homes

the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship

a great love for my country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• homes
• homelands
• motherlands
• mother countries
• sods
• fatherlands
• old countries
• communities
• neighborhoods

2

as in states

a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government

usually in time of war, the whole country unites behind the president

Synonyms & Similar Words

• states
• nations
• commonwealths
• kingdoms
• republics
• provinces
• lands
• democracies
• empires
• dictatorships
• nation-states
• monarchies
• sovereignties
• domains
• city-states
• principalities
• microstates
• sovereigns
• homelands
• ministates
• emirates
• realms
• duchies
• dominions
• sultanates
• colonies
• theocracies
• settlements
• mandates
• dependencies
• dukedoms
• superpowers
• oligarchies
• seigniories
• client states
• trust territories
• world powers
• soil
• great powers
• powers
• monocracies
• fatherlands
• sea powers
• welfare states
• condominiums
• motherlands

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of countries

Redelinghuys said Umzi’s executive Chef Mensah Thompson is excited to bring South African cuisine and menu items inspired from other African countries. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

International assistance has historically played a major role in supporting outbreak surveillance, laboratory capacity, healthcare worker training and emergency response in countries facing limited resources. — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

Those countries also have more resources to tackle earthquake risk. — Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Several of those countries under Iranian fire, including Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, house US military bases. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Approximately $90 million in revenue came from sublicensing the company’s FIFA World Cup rights to media properties in other Spanish-speaking Latin American countries. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 July 2026

The ingredient, which has been used in Europe and other countries for years, provides broad-spectrum protection against both UVA and UVB rays. — Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 17 July 2026