open country

Example Sentences

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That changed around 2008 or 2009, when the horses began lingering at lower elevations, where the open country makes it difficult for lions to hunt.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

"So yeah, I think this is a very open country, and very free. When we got here we felt kind of liberated."

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2023

Wolves hunting in packs prefer open country where they can outrun, tire, and surround their prey.

From National Geographic • Aug. 25, 2023

“South Korea isn’t really an open country that easily gives out permanent residency status, and those who receive that status after a certain period are already blended into their local communities as residents,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2022

One night, a week later, he tore the wire from the front of his hutch and escaped to the open country.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams