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noun
- 1. a nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory: "the country's increasingly precarious economic position" Similar
- 2. districts and small settlements outside large urban areas or the capital: "the airfield is right out in the country" Similar Opposite
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Definition of a country. In English the word has increasingly become associated with political divisions, so that one sense, associated with the indefinite article – "a country" – is now frequently applied as a synonym for a state or a former sovereign state. It may also be used as a synonym for "nation".
COUNTRY definition: 1. an area of land that has its own government, army, etc.: 2. all the people who live in a…. Learn more.
1. : an indefinite usually extended expanse of land : region. miles of open country. 2. a. : the land of a person's birth, residence, or citizenship. left their country for America. b. : a political state or nation or its territory. the country of Italy. 3. a. : the people of a state or district : populace.
A country is a nation, a body of land with one government. Also, rural areas outside cities and towns are called the country.
noun. a territory distinguished by its people, culture, language, geography, etc. an area of land distinguished by its political autonomy; state. the people of a territory or state. the whole country rebelled.
COUNTRY meaning: 1 : an area of land that is controlled by its own government nation; 2 : the people who live in a country
adj. 1. Of, relating to, or typical of the country: a country road; country cooking. 2. Of or relating to country music. Idiom: in country. In Vietnam during the period of US military operations there: "He'd been in country a month longer than the other four" (Nelson DeMille).
COUNTRY definition: 1. an area of land that has its own government, army, etc: 2. the areas that are away from towns…. Learn more.
Definition of country noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A country is a distinct territory with defined borders, boundaries, people and government. Most countries are sovereign states while others make up one part of a larger state. [1] . The people that live in a country are referred to as a nation. The government that runs the country is called the state.
