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country

[kuhn-tree] / ˈkʌn tri /
ADJECTIVE
rural, pastoral
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agrarian bucolic homey provincial rustic
STRONG
arcadian
WEAK
agrestic campestral countrified georgic out-country outland uncultured unpolished unrefined unsophisticated
Antonyms
STRONGEST
metropolitan
WEAK
city urban
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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She relocated to the country of her birth in the early 1960s with my grandfather, José Miranda, after frost and drought ruined the family farm in their hometown of El Cargadero.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

As Storm Dave clears away eastwards early on Easter Sunday, colder air will sweep across the country.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Japan isn’t the only country trying to reshore production of this strategic technology in the dawning age of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Ending dual citizenship would force me to choose between the country of my origin and the country of my parents’ origin.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

But then the hours are packed full with long-distance calls placed all over the country and I don’t have time to think of an excuse.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.