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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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“Starting this summer, the West Gateway project will break ground and by summer 2028, over 12 million tons of clean beautiful coal per year will be shipped to countries all around the world,” Trump said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Kozack said the shock was having an "asymmetric impact," with some developed economies and oil-exporting countries relatively cushioned while others were struggling to manage rising import bills.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Football fans travelling to North America for the continent's first co-hosted World Cup will find three host countries who have endured a tense time.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Carney said Canada also ranks near the bottom of countries in AI training, literacy and trust.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

For Jim Kim, this marked a victory in the long campaign to push down the price of second-line TB treatment and make it available to poor countries everywhere.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French