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

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

Such strikes have led to significant supply issues in both countries. — Arkansas Online, 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

The topic has gained urgency in both countries, with American tech leaders saying that averting worst-case scenarios for rogue AI depends on a degree of cooperation with China. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026