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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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Both countries will play their group games in the US.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

His jets have frequently traveled to resorts in countries that don’t enforce sanctions, such as Azerbaijan and the U.A.E., according to Flightradar24.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Tourists from other European countries are doing TikToks about our gas prices.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Recent outbreaks connected to recreational water have already raised concern in several countries.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Was she not supposed to know that the Sterlings owned a lake bigger than some countries?

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix