old country

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  1. country
  2. hometown
  3. nativity
  4. mother country
  5. Blighty
  6. roots
Noun
  • The release came as calls are growing from other countries, including Myanmar's fellow members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, for access to or engagement with Suu Kyi as part of efforts to resolve the country's political crisis.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • City and country converge at this Oklahoma City carriage house, which can sleep up to four guests.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of country
Noun
  • Every founder deciding between Ottawa and Austin, every artist told the real industry is south of the border, every executive advised to tone down the hometown pride is running the same calculation Drake and Lütke once ran.
    — Kumaran Nadesan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The English superfan has seen the band twice this summer — once in his hometown of London and again traveling overseas to Munich.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
Definition of hometown
Noun
  • Cicero, originally from Scicli, suggests bookmarking the Church of San Bartolomeo’s Neapolitan nativity, or the curious Cristo con la gonnella.
    — Jenn Rice, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
  • At the front of the room, an elaborate nativity scene (one of several set up throughout the house) has been arranged on an old mantle fireplace, a halo of blue and white string lights framing miniature angels and an extra-miniature baby Jesus.
    — Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
Definition of nativity
Noun
  • The Courant has reported, most colonists were not exactly mesmerized by the notion of severing ties with the mother country.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Men arrived armed with Western money, built up commercial operations, exploited the local population and sent most of the profits back to the mother country.
    — Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of mother country
Noun
  • Back in Blighty, the nearby city of Chichester is also a must-visit, with its Roman and Anglo-Saxon remnants, great shopping facilities, and its historic cathedral in the centre.
    — Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Still, Bateman is a literary character that fits the bill for our times, especially, sad to say, in the United States, and even here in Blighty.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2025
Definition of Blighty
Noun
  • The Buffalo Rose Saloon (Golden) Located in the heart of downtown Golden, the buildings that house The Buffalo Rose events complex have roots that are as old as the city itself.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026
  • In keeping with its sister business, Trophy Club will dig deep into its golf roots.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of roots
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“Old country.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20country. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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