country

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/ˈkʌntɹi/

noun 5adj 3

Collocations

(noun.) area of land with its own government

ADJ

beautiful, fascinating, great

She spent three months traveling through a beautiful country in Southeast Asia.

hot, tropical | temperate | cold

foreign, overseas, strange

My grandparents emigrated to a foreign country and built a new life there.

home, native

adopted

She has lived in her adopted country for over twenty years and now considers it home.

host

Many immigrants contribute significantly to the economy of their host country.

neighbouring | distant, far, faraway | independent | occupied

free

We live in a free country where people can express their opinions without fear.

member, non-member

Several non-member countries have applied to join the international trade organization.

developed, industrial/industrialized

developing, Thirld World, underdeveloped

Many developing countries are working to improve their education systems and infrastructure.

advanced

The advanced countries in Europe have invested heavily in renewable energy technology.

VERB + COUNTRY

govern, rule, run

The new president has been governing the country for two years now.

lead

The president has led the country through many difficult challenges over the past decade.

divide, split

The civil war split the country into two hostile regions for nearly a decade.

flee, leave

After losing his job, he decided to leave the country and start a new life abroad.

serve

love

Many people love their country even when they disagree with its government.

betray

play for, represent

The young athlete was proud to play for her country in the international tournament.

tour, travel, visit

She decided to tour the country by train after graduating from university.

COUNTRY + VERB

border sth

Several European countries border France, making it a major trading hub.

export sth, import sth

The country imports most of its oil from the Middle East.

agree sth, sign sth

Several countries agreed to reduce plastic waste by next year.

PREP

across a/the ~

The railway network connects thousands of small towns across the country.

all over a/the ~

Farmers across the country are struggling with this year's terrible weather conditions.

around/round a/the ~

There are thousands of small villages scattered around the country.

in a/the ~

Many students study abroad before returning to work in their country.

throughout a/the ~

Factories closed down throughout the country during the economic crisis last year.

PHRASES

country of origin

The customs officer asked me to state my country of origin on the immigration form.

a part of a country

The southern part of the country experienced a severe drought last summer.

the country as a whole

The new policy has created problems for the country as a whole, not just in the cities.

(noun.) area of land with particular features

ADJ

desert, hill/hilly, mountain/mountainous, open, wooded

The hikers enjoyed walking through the mountainous country for several hours.

rough, wild

farming

My grandparents spent their whole lives working in farming country, growing wheat and corn.

hunting, walking

The Scottish Highlands offer excellent hunting country for those interested in traditional field sports.

QUANT

stretch, tract

We drove through a long stretch of country before reaching the mountains.

(noun.) land away from towns/cities

COUNTRY + NOUN

PREP

across ~

We drove across country for two weeks to visit our relatives on the west coast.

in the ~

My grandparents grew up in the country before moving to the city for work.

Definitions

noun

The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc.

By one o'clock the place was choc-a-bloc. […] The restaurant was packed, and the promenade between the two main courts and the subsidiary courts was thronged with healthy-looking youngish people, drawn to the Mecca of tennis from all parts of the country.

But that expropriation of the Third World, [that] has been going on for 400 years, brings us to another revelation: namely, that the Third World is not poor. You don't go to poor countries to make money. There are very few poor countries in this world. Most countries are rich: the Philippines are rich, Brazil is rich, Mexico is rich, Chile is rich; only the people are poor. But there's billions to be made there, to be carved out, and to be taken; there's been billions for 400 years! The Capitalist European and North American powers have carved out and taken the timber, the flax, the hemp, the cocoa, the rum, the tin, the copper, the iron, the rubber, the bauxite, the slaves, and the cheap labour. They have taken out of these countries. These countries are not underdeveloped; they're overexploited!

An area of land of undefined extent; a region, a district.

We walk along flat, open country, red dirt and spinifex grass, a few short trees[…].

An area of land of undefined extent; a region, a district.

Thomas Hardy country

Hikers love the wild country that lies northwest of this river confluence.

A rural area, as opposed to a town or city; the countryside.

I was borne and brought up in the Countrie, and amidst husbandry[…].

I have always thought that one of the main reasons for the popularity of blood sports in the country is the pointlessness of going outdoors with no purpose or destination in mind.

The inhabitants or people of a district, region, or nation; the populace, the public.

For all the country, in a general voice, Cried hate upon him.

adj

From or in the countryside, connected with it, or typical of it.

Things around here are just a little more country than what he's used to.

When this conversation was repeated in detail within the hearing of the young woman in question, and undoubtedly for his benefit, Mr. Trevor threw shame to the winds and scandalized the Misses Brewster then and there by proclaiming his father to have been a country storekeeper.

Of or connected to country music.

They're mainly a hard rock band, but their new album sounds kinda country to me.

Originating in India rather than being imported from abroad.

We have seen that the Company manufactured silk stuffs at three of its Residencies, but from country-wound silk.

A reference to the Annual Administration Reports of the Department of Horse-breeding Operations […] will allow of the opinion being arrived at, that the breed of country horses under the present regime is steadily improving.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the people who live in a nation or country

noun — a politically organized body of people under a single govern

noun — a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usu

area

noun — the territory occupied by a nation

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

country mile

A long way, a great distance.

by a country mile

in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king

Alternative form of in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

“It'll be all right,” I assured her. “Make a rule for yourself not to speak to anyone, and nobody's going to guess you can see. It was only being quite unprepared that landed you i

a prophet has no honor in his own country

Synonym of a prophet is not without honor save in his own country.

"(Now Jesus himself had pointed out that a prophet has no honor in his own country.)"

a prophet is not without honor save in his own country

A person may be believed or respected by others but not by those closest to them.

line of country

One's area of specialization or interest.

Example Bank

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It is a beautiful country of rolling hills, fertile valleys, and a thousand rivers and streams which keep the landscape green even in winter.

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Things around here are just a little more country than what he's used to.

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They're mainly a hard rock band, but their new album sounds kinda country to me.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, country is marked as British. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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