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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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In March, 50 countries set all-time records for imports of Chinese solar components, data from think tank Ember shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The earthquake saw thousands of people ordered to evacuate in coastal areas of the southern Philippines and neighbouring Indonesia as tsunami warnings were issued by multiple countries and a regional warning centre.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

With both those countries forced to deny allegations of bribery, a World Cup in North America must have seemed much less risky, with stadium infrastructure already in place.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The availability of cheap Chinese electric vehicles and solar panels also gives more options to countries trying to wean themselves off fossil-fuel imports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

How long will the war last, and how many countries will be affected?

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin