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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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While the United States is among a smaller group of countries that recognize jus soli, it is not alone in doing so.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

The humanitarian organization had a core team of 35 volunteer pilots from more than a dozen countries, including the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Researchers analyzed tumor samples from nearly 500 domestic cats collected across five countries.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

India's foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar agreed that the two countries had a "convergence of national interests in many areas" but publicly took Rubio to task over President Donald Trump's assault on visas.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

“Can you imagine how many countries there were?”

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day