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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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“I see other countries worried that Ebola will come to their country,” Newport said.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Somalia is on the U.S. list of banned countries for immigration, although exceptions can be made.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Plus, additional crude supplies in the form of exports coming mostly from the U.S. and also from countries in South America and Africa are softening the blow.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

With imports from countries other than the U.S. down 1.5%, the trade deficit with non-U.S. countries widened to C$6.76 billion from March’s C$6.03 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Was she not supposed to know that the Sterlings owned a lake bigger than some countries?

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix