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- DictionaryCoun·try/ˈkəntrē/
noun
- 1. a nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory: "the country's increasingly precarious economic position"
- 2. districts and small settlements outside large towns, cities, or the capital: "the airfield is right out in 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.
Britannica Dictionary definition of COUNTRY. 1. a [count] : an area of land that is controlled by its own government : nation. The two countries have a lot in common. European/foreign countries. They drove across the country from California to New York. They are living in different parts of the country. — see also mother country, old country.
A country is a nation, a body of land with one government. Also, rural areas outside cities and towns are called the country. There are many countries in the world: places that have a central government and a common identity. America was once just a bunch of colonies of England.
noun. uk / ˈkʌntri / us. Add to word list. A1 [ C ] an area of land that has its own government, army, etc: European countries. Fewer examples. an impoverished country. a country at war. He is forbidden from leaving the country. He is among the top five tennis players in the country. They live in the far south of the country. the country. A2.
Definition of country noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. country. noun. OPAL W OPAL S. /ˈkʌntri/ (plural countries) Idioms. [countable] an area of land that has or used to have its own government and laws. European countries. low-income countries. It's good to meet people from different parts of the country.
Country definition: a state or nation. See examples of COUNTRY used in a sentence.
3 days ago · country. (kʌntri ) Word forms: plural countries. 1. countable noun. A country is one of the political units which the world is divided into, covering a particular area of land. Indonesia is one of the most populous countries in the world. ...that disputed boundary between the two countries.
