old countries

noun

plural of old country
as in Blighties

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  1. countries
  2. hometowns
Noun
  • The crisis helped cement the rupture between the two countries, which have had no formal diplomatic relations for years.
    — ELENA BECATOROS, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
  • While there are no comprehensive figures for how many workers left the compounds, reports from nearby countries provide a glimpse into the size and diversity of the workforce.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of countries
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  • More and more chefs are serving regional specialties of their hometowns and maintaining Thai food’s great balancing act between the spice, acid, salt, sweetness, and umami, while incorporating their own signature flair.
    — Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But as measles tears through many of their hometowns in central Pennsylvania, the national conversation has become paradoxically politically charged.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
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