Antonyms for countries
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kuhn-tree |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkʌn tri |
Definition of countries
Origin :- mid-13c., "district, native land," from Old French contree, from Vulgar Latin *(terra) contrata "(land) lying opposite," or "(land) spread before one," from Latin contra "opposite, against" (see contra-). Sense narrowed 1520s to rural areas, as opposed to cities. Replaced Old English land. As an adjective from late 14c. First record of country-and-western music style is from 1942. Country club first recorded 1886. Country mile "a long way" is from 1915, American English.
- noun political territory; nation
- noun rural area; area away from city
- Of all countries in the world, there is none I so much wish to visit as Persia.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- But if it is His own country, it don't make Him any connysoor of countries with me.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- In some countries it actually took the place of the old tribal dialect.
- Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
- We have never any wish to interfere in the political conditions of any other countries.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- It has been so in other countries; I trust it may be so in this country.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- We have saved a number of countries from losing their liberty.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- The moral customs of their countries were possibly held by them lightly.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- Indeed Culbertson in the Central countries was Culbertson to none.
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
- The men on board us were an ill-looking set of rascals, of all countries.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- Are the manners of men different in different ages and countries?
- Extract from : « An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding » by David Hume
Synonyms for countries
- back country
- backwoods
- boondocks
- boonies
- bush
- citizenry
- citizens
- commonwealth
- community
- constituents
- countryside
- cow country
- electors
- farmland
- farms
- forests
- grass roots
- green belt
- hinterland
- homeland
- inhabitants
- kingdom
- land
- middle of nowhere
- native land
- outback
- outdoors
- patria
- people
- polity
- populace
- province
- public
- realm
- region
- society
- soil
- sovereign state
- state
- sticks
- terrain
- up country
- voters
- wide open space
- wilderness
- wilds
- woodlands
- woods
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