Country (Noun)
Meaning 1
The territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries".
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Nouns denoting spatial position.
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Meaning 2
The people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him".
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 3
A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country".
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Nouns denoting spatial position.
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- Anchorage
- Eye
- Staging Area
- Tank Farm
- Arena
- Corner
- Hunting Ground
- No Man's Land
- Broadcast Area
- Safety
- Section
- Disaster Area
- Stamping Ground
- Open
- Vacation Spot
- Neighborhood
- Middle
- Bedground
- Repair
- Haunt
- No-go Area
- Resort
- Trouble Spot
- Scene
- Shrubbery
- Danger
- Center
- Heart
- Space
- Rain Shadow
- Free Port
- Winner's Circle
- Bed Ground
- Hearth
- Quadrant
- Block
- Retreat
- High Country
- Resort Area
Meaning 4
A politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The country has a diverse population with many different cultures.
- The new government has been trying to improve the economy of the country for years.
- She visited every country in Europe during her gap year.
- The country's largest city is also its capital.
- The beautiful scenery made the country roads a pleasure to drive on.
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Meaning 5
An area outside of cities and towns; "his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.