Antonyms for country
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : kuhn-tree |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkʌn tri |
Definition of country
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.
- adj rural, pastoral
- noun political territory; nation
- noun rural area; area away from city
- The reason I write promptly is that you may not go out of the country just now.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- "But you went to Athens, and took no care for your country," rejoined the prince.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- The laws of the country made it impossible to accompany her beloved husband.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- The country was rapidly becoming, they agreed, no place for a gentleman to live.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- He might in this country; he'd never do it at home, you know.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- See 'em once anyway, and see a little more of this country and these people.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- "Here's hoping we'll soon be back in God's own country," said Oldaker, raising his glass.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- 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
- Now the folks out in this part of the country have come to expect it from a man like him.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Gosse found the country generally poor and destitute of water.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
Synonyms for country
- agrarian
- agrestic
- arcadian
- back country
- backwoods
- boondocks
- boonies
- bucolic
- bush
- campestral
- citizenry
- citizens
- commonwealth
- community
- constituents
- countrified
- countryside
- cow country
- electors
- farmland
- farms
- forests
- georgic
- grass roots
- green belt
- hinterland
- homeland
- homey
- inhabitants
- kingdom
- land
- middle of nowhere
- native land
- out-country
- outback
- outdoors
- outland
- patria
- people
- polity
- populace
- province
- provincial
- public
- realm
- region
- rustic
- society
- soil
- sovereign state
- state
- sticks
- terrain
- uncultured
- unpolished
- unrefined
- unsophisticated
- up country
- voters
- wide open space
- wilderness
- wilds
- woodlands
- woods
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