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 were also about 36 cases in several other countries, including Italy, Nigeria and the U.K.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

The LNA is capable of "protecting the borders from all attacks", he added, citing threats from "smugglers or terrorist groups currently moving through Mali, Niger and other countries in attempts to enter Libya".

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Many countries have taken emergency measures to boost coal-fired power generation to “reduce the impact of high natural-gas prices on electricity prices and people’s livelihoods,” Taipower said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The WHO added that countries outside the affected region should not close their borders or restrict travel and trade as "such measures are usually implemented out of fear and have no basis in science".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The boys and girls had traveled by train and on foot from all over Germany and neighboring countries.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti