countries

noun

plural of country
1
as in homes
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship a great love for my country

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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

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Recent Examples of countries Jimmy Carter took the leaders of Egypt and Israel there in 1978 for talks that produced the Camp David Accords, a peace agreement between the two countries. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 Iran has previously targeted US infrastructure at military bases in neighboring countries in retaliation for American strikes on its territory. — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 31 July 2026 There were also signs that the war was again expanding and drawing in new countries, raising the stakes for the region and the global economy. — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 30 July 2026 Paradigm imported its products from China, India and other countries, court filings show. — Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 30 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countries
  1. homes
  2. states
  3. homelands
  4. nations
Noun
  • These are the objects that have taken time to make and the homes that tell stories; style that isn’t built through novelty, but through memory and affection.
    — ALEX EAGLE, Vogue, 26 July 2026
  • Ever since opening in 2018, the plant has faced criticism over its proximity to a school, major public park and homes.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of homes
Noun
  • At least 27 states have called for the ruling to be respected, and 17 more have issued generally positive statements about it.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Bozovic has long attributed the influx of wealthy buyers to higher taxes in states like New York and California, as well as Florida’s more business-friendly policies.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of states
Noun
  • But this is another story entirely, full of its own complications of immigration and homelands and politics, a story of a difficult and fractured relationship with a parent, a story of a debilitating disease.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
  • In less than a decade, wildfires destroyed forests across 95% of the tribe’s homelands.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of homelands
Noun
  • One of the enduring lessons of the HIV/AIDS pandemic is that the health of nations is not measured by the policies countries enact, but by whether ordinary people demand that every community has an equal opportunity to live healthy, dignified lives.
    — Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Yes, most European nations now do about as well as us with at least Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands and Switzerland doing better.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 July 2026
Definition of nations

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