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Definition country in British English
country
noun
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈkʌntri/
1
an area of land that has its own government and official borders
Example
We do not have capital punishment in this country.
Synonyms and related words
Example
Unemployment affects both town and country.
Example
We went for a picnic in the country.
Synonyms and related words
Example
East of here is mostly farming country.
Related Words
Words related to country:
country (noun)
country and western (noun)
country bumpkin (noun)
country club (noun)
country code (noun)
country cousin (noun)
country dancing (noun)
country house (noun)
country music (noun)
country park (noun)
country seat (noun)
of origin (phrase)
cross-country (adjective)
cross-country (noun)
cross-country skiing (noun)
go to the country (phrase)
less developed country (noun)
mother country (noun)
the Black Country ()
the Lucky Country ()
the old country (noun)
the West Country ()
up-country (adverb)