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countries

NOUN

political territory; nation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

community land people public region society state

STRONG

citizenry citizens commonwealth constituents electors homeland inhabitants kingdom polity populace realm soil terrain voters

WEAK

grassroots native land patria sovereign state

Antonyms

WEAK

city metropolis urbanity

NOUN

rural area; area away from city

Synonyms

STRONGEST

province

STRONG

backwoods boondocks bush countryside farmland farms forests hinterland outback outdoors sticks wilderness wilds woodlands woods

WEAK

back country boonies cow country green belt middle of nowhere up country wide open space

Antonyms

WEAK

city metropolis urbanity

Example Sentences

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There are travel restrictions in place that fully or partially bar citizens from 39 countries — including a number of World Cup participants — from entering the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Several countries, such as Mexico and China, and charity groups are also shipping aid, primarily staples such as rice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Several countries have issued warnings about travel to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The two countries exchanged strikes after a US Apache helicopter crashed in the Gulf on Monday.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The thirty teams selected to compete for the Stavros Prize represented nineteen countries on six continents and spoke twelve different languages.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti