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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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Countries that hosted the last four World Cups set up special visa systems for fans, although approval for travel documents was still not guaranteed.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Earlier on Sunday, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, known as OPEC+, approved an increase in July crude output.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026

Countries including China, Japan and India will face a 12.5% levy on imported goods because the U.S. says they don’t prohibit such imports and haven’t committed to doing so through deals with the administration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Countries are redoubling efforts to build alternative payment infrastructure.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

“It’s not like that at all. Countries can disagree but life goes on. The United States wants to be friends with this country. How many of you have a teenage brother or sister?”

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez