- plural of country.
countries
Example Sentences
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It also has two observer countries: Afghanistan and Mongolia.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
One Icelandic trade union survey suggested this year that the country was more expensive than the next 10 most expensive countries in the world.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
The EU’s common fisheries policy sets overall catch limits and shares them among member countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The longest unguarded border in the world runs between our two countries.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
In addition to the pin, Laucks often wore—weather permitting—a small-brimmed Alpine fedora with a feather in the band, adorned with emblems from the countries to which he’d traveled.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
