| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| NOUN | 1 | country, state, land | The territory occupied by a nation |
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| 2 | country, state, nation, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic | A politically organized body of people under a single government | |
| 3 | country, nation, land, a people | The people who live in a nation or country | |
| 4 | country, rural area | An area outside of cities and towns | |
| 5 | country, area | A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) |
| Sounds | kah'ntriy |
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| Rhymes | accusatory, actuary, adversary, and 422 more rhymes in riy at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | The territory occupied by a nation. |
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| Synonyms | state, land |
| Members | department; state, province |
| Parts | domain, demesne, land; midland |
| Narrower | banana republic; fatherland, homeland, motherland, mother country, country of origin, native land; buffer state, buffer country; kingdom; tax haven; European country, European nation; African country, African nation; Asian country, Asian nation; South American country, South American nation; North American country, North American nation; Antigua and Barbuda; Cape Verde, Republic of Cape Verde; Sri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Ceylon; Comoros, Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros; Cuba, Republic of Cuba; Haiti, Republic of Haiti; Dominican Republic; Jamaica; Barbados; Trinidad and Tobago, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago; Cyprus, Republic of Cyprus; Dominica, Commonwealth of Dominica; East Timor; Fiji, Republic of Fiji; Israel, State of Israel, Yisrael, Zion, Sion; Etruria; Australia, Commonwealth of Australia; Micronesia, Federated States of Micronesia, TT; Marshall Islands, Republic of the Marshall Islands; Tuvalu; Kiribati, Republic of Kiribati; Nauru, Republic of Nauru; Papua New Guinea, Independent State of Papua New Guinea; Bahamas, Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Bahama Islands; sultanate; Burkina Faso, Upper Volta; Indonesia, Republic of Indonesia, Dutch East Indies; Grenada; Maldives, Republic of Maldives; Malta, Republic of Malta; Mauritius, Republic of Mauritius; New Zealand; Palau, Republic of Palau, TT; Philippines, Republic of the Philippines; Saint Kitts and Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Christopher-Nevis, St. Christopher-Nevis, St. Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia, St. Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Samoa, Independent State of Samoa, Western Samoa, Samoa i Sisifo; Sao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome e Principe, Sao Thome e Principe, St. Thomas and Principe; Seychelles, Republic of Seychelles; Solomon Islands; Rus; Soviet Union, Russia, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, USSR; Russia, Russian Federation; Ukraine, Ukrayina; Turkmenistan, Turkomen, Turkmen, Turkmenia; Tonga, Kingdom of Tonga, Friendly Islands; Turkey, Republic of Turkey; Vanuatu, Republic of Vanuatu, New Hebrides |
| Broader | administrative district, administrative division, territorial division |
| Adjectives | cross-country |
| Meaning | A politically organized body of people under a single government. |
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| Examples | "the country's largest manufacturer" |
| Synonyms | state, nation, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic |
| Parts | estate, estate of the realm |
| Narrower | Dominion; Reich; rogue state, renegade state, rogue nation; suzerain; sea power; world power, major power, great power, power, superpower; city state; ally |
| Broader | political unit |
| Meaning | The people who live in a nation or country. |
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| Examples | "the whole country worshipped him" |
| Synonyms | nation, land, a people |
| Members | national, subject |
| Narrower | Dutch, Dutch people; British, British people, the British, Brits; English, English people, the English; Irish, Irish people, the Irish; French, French people; Spanish, Spanish people; Swiss, Swiss people, the Swiss |
| Broader | people |
| Meaning | An area outside of cities and towns. |
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| Examples | "his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country" |
| Synonyms | rural area |
| Parts | pasture, pastureland, grazing land, lea, ley |
| Narrower | backwoods, back country, boondocks, hinterland; farmland, farming area; countryside; scrubland; weald; wold |
| Broader | geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region |
| Contrary | urban area, populated area |
| Adjectives | rural |
| Meaning | A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography). |
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| Examples | "Bible country" |
| Synonyms | area |
| Narrower | arena; bed ground, bed-ground, bedground; broadcast area; center, centre, middle, heart, eye; corner; corner; disaster area; haunt, hangout, resort, repair, stamping ground; hearth, fireside; hunting ground; no-go area; no man's land; quadrant; quadrant; rain shadow; staging area; open, clear; free port, free zone; anchorage, anchorage ground; resort area, playground, vacation spot; block, city block; retreat; safety, refuge; danger; scene; section, plane section; section; shrubbery; space; tank farm; winner's circle; Bermuda Triangle |
| Broader | region |