old countries

noun

plural of old country
as in Blighties

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  1. countries
  2. hometowns
Noun
  • The group noted that more than 140,000 Haitians have been deported from neighboring countries, including the Dominican Republic, in the first half of the year alone.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Asteri has nine stores in Saudi Arabia, in addition to locations in other countries in the Middle East.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of countries
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  • The rainfall and floods come as the country celebrates the Obon festival, when many Japanese travel to their hometowns, join festivals and prepare special foods.
    — NPR Staff, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Her husband was one of the veterans of the civil war who had fled to Taiwan and later were allowed back into China to visit their hometowns for the first time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of hometowns
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“Old countries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20countries. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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