the country
noun
1
: the people who live in a country
The whole country was stunned by the news.
The President has the support of most of the country.
2
: land that is away from big towns and cities : countryside
She lives out in the country.
They prefer the country to the city.
Examples of the country in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Advertisement Gálvez said last month in Tijuana that the Mexican federal government should take responsibility for immigration and allocate more resources to the country’s National Migration Institute.
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2024
In populism, the leader had arrived to beat back a threat to the will of the people that came from within the country’s democratic system — and that, absent the leader’s vigilant rule, would return to cause worse destruction.
—Charles Homans Robert Petkoff Anna Diamond Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024
It’s been a quarter century since England was rocked by one of the most high-profile killings in the country’s history.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
In fact, Toledo's real estate market was ranked best in the country in 2024.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2024
With data center developers looking for inexpensive locations, Dunn expects the Midwest to become a hub of activity since land is cheaper than in other parts of the country.
—Natalia Kniazhevich, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2024
Wright won a state title in the indoor 55-meter dash as a sophomore at Southern in Durham, North Carolina, and had one of the 10 best times in the country as a junior.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2024
In just a couple of weeks, some of the country’s greatest culinary minds will descend upon Newport Beach, California.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024
Smith leads the country in both strikeouts per nine innings (16.98) and fewest hits allowed per nine innings (4.08).
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 26 Apr. 2024
Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2024
In populism, the leader had arrived to beat back a threat to the will of the people that came from within the country’s democratic system — and that, absent the leader’s vigilant rule, would return to cause worse destruction.
—Charles Homans Robert Petkoff Anna Diamond Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024
It’s been a quarter century since England was rocked by one of the most high-profile killings in the country’s history.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
In fact, Toledo's real estate market was ranked best in the country in 2024.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2024
With data center developers looking for inexpensive locations, Dunn expects the Midwest to become a hub of activity since land is cheaper than in other parts of the country.
—Natalia Kniazhevich, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2024
Wright won a state title in the indoor 55-meter dash as a sophomore at Southern in Durham, North Carolina, and had one of the 10 best times in the country as a junior.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2024
In just a couple of weeks, some of the country’s greatest culinary minds will descend upon Newport Beach, California.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024
Smith leads the country in both strikeouts per nine innings (16.98) and fewest hits allowed per nine innings (4.08).
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 26 Apr. 2024
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“The country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20country. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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