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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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"This notion of restoring truth and sanity is punitive. It's unnecessary. It's un-American, because great countries do not hide from their history. We learn from it," Spears said.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

It advised neighboring countries to take precautionary measures but advised against border closures, saying such steps increase unmonitored irregular crossings that make it harder to contain the disease.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

There were also about 36 cases in several other countries, including Italy, Nigeria and the U.K.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

For countries bordering regions with confirmed cases, governments should enhance surveillance and health reporting.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

As a result of these differences, Germany became two separate countries for forty-five years.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti