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as in home
the land of one's birth, residence, or citizenship
a great love for my country
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2
as in countryside
the open rural area outside of big towns and cities
out in the country, where the air is fresh and the rivers are clean
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as in nation
a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government
usually in time of war, the whole country unites behind the president
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as in rural
of, relating to, associated with, or typical of open areas with few buildings or people
plain country living among unpretentious people
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Recent Examples of country
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
The film marks Panahi’s first since being released from prison in Iran, and was inspired in part by his second incarceration in that country.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 30 Mar. 2023
Both airports have benefited from American’s push to dominate mid-country airports.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
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Noun
Yellowstone National Cemetery, Montana Nestled in Montana’s big sky country, this relatively new cemetery feels vast and peaceful.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
The film marks Panahi’s first since being released from prison in Iran, and was inspired in part by his second incarceration in that country.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Adjective
With all affected provinces sharing borders with Cameroon and Gabon, WHO has assessed the risk of a multi-country outbreak as high.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 30 Mar. 2023
Both airports have benefited from American’s push to dominate mid-country airports.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for country
Noun
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Clark recalled a 2011 incident when she was allegedly forced by Combs and a member of his security to go to rapper Kid Cudi's home.—
Janelle Griffith,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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And that’s a better home for what the program provides.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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Save everything possible in the houses and the countryside; bury possessions and harvest.—
Ann Goldstein,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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Piani’s French-English production basks in the Austen milieu but tweaks things, including the lovely English countryside.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
22 May 2025
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This change comes at a time when Syria and Israel are engaged in direct talks as Reuters revealed on Tuesday, marking a dramatic departure from the decades-long hostility between the two nations.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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Some nine hundred thousand people from seventeen nations currently have T.P.S. But Trump has begun revoking it, country by country, including for some eight thousand Afghans and as many as half a million Haitians.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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This centuries-old tradition, celebrated with music, folk dances, and vibrant parades, marks the end of summer grazing and is one of Europe’s most picturesque and authentic rural festivals.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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But, whether in galleries in Johannesburg, Bulawayo, or Paris, or on the walls of huts in rural Matobo, the art form will continue, a fascinating case of a modernist art form existing outside of Western paradigms.—
Percy Zvomuya,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The sprawling homeland security bureaucracy, created by Bush in the aftermath of 9/11, oversees the federal agencies responsible for enforcement of the nation's immigration laws, among many others.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
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Jacob Whitehead travelled to the Georgian wizard’s homeland to trace his earliest years.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Annabelle's tour stopped in several states and cities, including the Ghost City Tours office in New Orleans from May 13 to May 14, where fans of the paranormal were able to visit Annabelle and learn more about her origin story.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Nine states currently provide unemployment insurance to striking workers in some circumstances, and three additional states – New York, New Jersey, and Washington State – provide unemployment insurance to all striking workers, regardless of the circumstances surrounding the strike.—
Ed Hawthorne,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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“Country.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/country. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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