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as in home
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship
a great love for my country
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as in countryside
the open rural area outside of big towns and cities
out in the country, where the air is fresh and the rivers are clean
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as in nation
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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as in rural
of, relating to, associated with, or typical of open areas with few buildings or people
plain country living among unpretentious people
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Recent Examples of country
J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 15 June 2025
Leaders must speak out and condemn the fomenting violent extremism that threatens everything this country stands for.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 15 June 2025
Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 30 Mar. 2023
Both airports have benefited from American’s push to dominate mid-country airports.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
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Noun
Military celebrations in the US and Germany reflected the two countries’ changing relationship to their respective armed forces.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 15 June 2025
Leaders must speak out and condemn the fomenting violent extremism that threatens everything this country stands for.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 15 June 2025
Adjective
With all affected provinces sharing borders with Cameroon and Gabon, WHO has assessed the risk of a multi-country outbreak as high.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 30 Mar. 2023
Both airports have benefited from American’s push to dominate mid-country airports.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for country
Noun
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Reaction to President Donald Trump's new travel bans was swift in South Florida, home to what are believed to be the largest Venezuelan, Haitian and Cuban communities in the United States.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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Experience the boutique community lifestyle and tour available homes weekends noon to 5pm.—
ReeceNichols Real Estate,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2025
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The Duchess of Edinburgh also checked out a fun feature of the festival by seeing cattle, pigs, and sheep in the surrounding countryside.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Women in the rice fields in the countryside of Hanoi, Vietnam.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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All of this will threaten our nation’s economic and national security.—
David Rosowsky,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Our nation’s flight path through time has rarely been without turbulence, but it’s always preserved primarily because of one thing — the people who call that flag their own.—
Wes Koons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Families also relied on unemployment and disability: nearly 40 percent of rural men Sherman interviewed between twenty-one and sixty-four were on disability, nearly twice the rate in the state.—
Joan C. Williams
June 13,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
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In 2024, even though Democratic nominee Kamala Harris easily won the small, rural state over President Donald Trump, voters ousted more than two dozen Democratic legislators.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
Noun
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When Combs’ homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided by the FBI in March 2024, a homeland security agent visited Jane’s residence as well, leaving a business card.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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The Maryland sheet metal worker was released from prison in El Salvador and put on a plane back to the U.S. two months after he was deported to his homeland in defiance of an order not to return him there for fear of persecution, ABC News first reported.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
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Manford, who has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety, claims these conditions were exacerbated by the attempts to scare her, court documents state.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
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The Hartford HealthCare Headache Center receives 600 referrals a month, from multiple states, Grosberg said.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2025
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“Country.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/country. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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