old countries

plural of old country

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for old countries
Noun
  • Most projects aimed to support countries in Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Latin America.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The weakness of the Paris Agreement is glaringly obvious these days, as many countries pull back from their previous climate commitments under pressure from angry electorates or a worsening economy.
    Sophie Yeo, The Dial, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The seal texts often introduced the owners with their names, genealogies, gender, professions and hometowns.
    Serdar Yalçin, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
  • In Episode 6 of the season, after hometowns' week, fitness professional Debbie, 65, was sent home with Peg, 62, a retired firefighter and bomb tech from Las Vegas, Nevada, and Cindy, 60, a retired biomedical engineer from Austin, Texas, now vying for the final rose.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Old countries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20countries. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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