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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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Microfinance, loans issued in communities not served by traditional banks, would help poor people in developing countries start businesses and work their way toward prosperity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Unsurprisingly people began to link the bomb to the controversial Thai decision the month before to forcibly repatriate 109 Uyghur men to China, which provoked angry protests by Uyghur sympathisers in countries like Turkey.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Other countries have already enacted similar laws, including the UK with its Online Safety Act, as well as France and New Zealand.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

For the most part, Iran has been able to get its own oil out, and it has periodically allowed some other countries to move their oil too.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The mission of the Peace Corps is to promote world peace by sending trained volunteers to countries that need them.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly