country
/ˈkʌntɹi/ noun A2- The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc.
- A large area regarded as distinct from other areas, e.g. because it is inhabited by a specific group of people · Basque Country
- A rural area, as opposed to a town or city; the countryside. · I grew up in the country with a 12-gauge shotgun.
- The inhabitants or people of a district, region, or nation; the populace, the public. · a scandal that rocked the country
- The spirit of the country (rural places): the spirit of country folkways; those folkways. · You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.
- The rock through which a vein of ore or coal runs.
Plural countries
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The country here is rich and pleasant, but you must pass through rough and dangerous places before you reach the end of your journey.”
On the feet were some old boots with blue tops, such as every man wore in this country, and the figure was raised above the stalks of corn by means of the pole stuck up its back.
“It is exactly in the center of the country, and is ruled by Oz, the Great Wizard I told you of.”
It is a long journey, through a country that is sometimes pleasant and sometimes dark and terrible.
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