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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I knew no one in the country and my support network was an ocean away, but I chose to remain in the U.K.

From MarketWatch

In other words, the stock market is an unreliable indicator of the country’s economic health.

From Salon

England fans will hope that after a season of success with Arsenal, he can deliver for his country on the biggest stage.

From BBC

Under the existing rules, a dual national is able to travel to the UK using a passport issued by a second country - but from 25 February that will no longer be the case.

From BBC

Long overshadowed by his parents and heir to one of Bangladesh's most powerful political dynasties, the country's new Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has finally stepped into the spotlight.

From Barron's

country

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