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

Between 2005 and 2024, Chinese firms received, on average, three to eight times more government support than firms in OECD countries. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Canada dials up trade diversification efforts As the US hosts G20 trade ministers in Wisconsin, Canada is taking the opportunity to strengthen its ties to other countries. — semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Only pilots from countries that maintain diplomatic relations with Israel -- Oman does not -- are usually allowed to land there. — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

The co-pilot should not necessarily have been allowed to fly to Tel Aviv under Israeli protocols that prohibit citizens from countries that do not have diplomatic ties with Israel to land in Tel Aviv. — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 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

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