country

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country

She loves to take long walks in the peaceful country.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory: A distinct political and geographical entity, often with defined borders.
    • The people of a nation: The population or citizens of a particular nation-state.
    • Land that is not in towns or cities; rural areas: Areas characterized by farms, villages, and open land, as opposed to urban centers.
    • A region with particular characteristics: An area of land distinguished by specific features, such as its geography, culture, or type of landscape.
Examples of Usage
  • As a nation:
    • France is a beautiful country.
    • She has visited over twenty countries.
  • Referring to the people:
    • The whole country celebrated the victory.
    • The new policy was supported by the country.
  • Referring to rural areas:
    • They moved to the country for a quieter life.
    • The air is much fresher in the country.
  • Referring to a region:
    • We drove through miles of open country.
    • This is mining country.
Advanced Usage
  • "To go to the country" (British Politics): To dissolve parliament and call a general election.
    • The Prime Minister decided to go to the country.
  • "Across country": Taking a direct route not following roads.
    • We hiked across country to reach the lake.
Variants and Related Words
  • Countryside (n): The land and scenery of a rural area.
    • We love walking in the countryside.
  • Countryman/Countrywoman (n): A person from one's own country or a person who lives in the countryside.
    • He was welcomed as a fellow countryman.
Synonyms
  • Nation: A large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular territory.
  • State: A nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.
  • Land: A country or region.
  • Rural area: The countryside.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
  • Country does not have standard phrasal verbs. It is primarily used as a noun in fixed phrases and idioms.
Related Idioms
  • "A country mile": A very long distance.
    • He hit the ball a country mile.
  • "God's country": A place of great natural beauty, often a rural area.
    • They retired to a cabin in God's country.
  • "It’s a free country": Used to assert one's right to do something.
    • I can say what I like; it’s a free country.
country

She loves to take long walks in the peaceful country.

Noun
  1. 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
  2. an area outside of cities and towns
    • his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country
  3. 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
  4. the territory occupied by a nation
    • he returned to the land of his birth
    • he visited several European countries
  5. 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

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