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

An ocean bordered by dozens of countries would be far harder to rename than a gulf or a lake. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

With more than 50 years of experience in subsea robotics, ISE has delivered over 250 underwater vehicles to customers in more than 20 countries worldwide, according to a press release. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Starlink connectivity is live in 174 countries, SpaceX COO Gwynne Shotwell said on Tuesday's earnings call. — Annie Palmer,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

New London Flagship Exceeds Expectations Europe excluding France was one of the company’s strongest-performing regions, with sales in southern countries including Italy, Spain, Turkey, Portugal and Greece driving growth. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

The company also expanded the Spotify Partner Program to more than 35 new markets in October, enabling eligible creators in countries including Italy, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Poland and Colombia to earn revenue based on engagement. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

The current Ebola outbreak emerged in Congo in May and the disease has since been detected in three other African countries, becoming the continent’s most geographically widespread Ebola outbreak in history. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

But the interceptors are both expensive and in short supply globally, as other countries have burned through their stockpiles or sought to shore up their own defense systems amid the war in Iran. — Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

China and North Korea opened their biggest land crossing, a sign of closer bilateral ties that are likely to unsettle regional countries. — semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026