noun
country
KUHNT-ree
noun
1
A nation with its own government and defined territory.
"She has traveled to over twenty countries."
2
Rural land, as opposed to cities and towns.
"They moved out to the country for some peace and quiet."
adj
1
Relating to or typical of rural areas, or of country music.
"He grew up on a diet of country music and church hymns."
How to Use Country
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA nation, or more casually, the rural areas outside cities.
Common pairings
out in the country
home country
country music
Word Forms
countrier comparative, more country comparative, countriest superlative, most country superlative
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Etymology
From Old French contree, ultimately from Latin contrā ("against, facing") — originally meaning "the land lying opposite" or surrounding a place.