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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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Asian countries excluding China are on pace to import a record 1.94 million barrels a day in May, according to Kpler.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Researchers have been in contact with 130 families in seven countries.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The statement was signed by European countries, Japan, South Korea and others.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Monday was a public holiday in many countries, with the 10-year Bund yield hitting a six-week low of 2.930%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

It was hoped the project would be a model for similar projects in Haiti’s eight other departments and in other chronically poor countries.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French