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

With their countries in a generational contest for economic and technological dominance, the two appear to be betting that a combination of personal rapport and mutual interest can prevent the competition from boiling over into open conflict. — Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

Dentsu was founded in 1901 in Tokyo and now has a footprint spanning 120 countries and territories. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

As of June, the brand counted more than 34,000 restaurants in over 150 countries. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Like many other countries, Bangladesh saw routine childhood vaccination rates drop in 2020, during the COVID pandemic. — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026

In those years many Latin American countries had repressive governments, military coups, dictatorships, and undeclared wars against the poor and the indigenous population, which were backed by the CIA in the context of the Cold War. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Ties between the two countries, which had deteriorated sharply following a deadly border skirmish in 2020, have been thawing for more than a year. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

The new cohort is of 13 companies from eight countries, including five new ones — India, China, Germany, Italy and Finland — versus those in the first cohort. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Israel has taken part in Eurovision since 1973, one of a few non-European countries to compete. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026