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.
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The National Civilian Community Corps deployed adults between the ages of 18 and 26 to work for weeks at a time to serve in communities, working on disaster response, environmental conservation and wildfire prevention across the country.
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Aishvarya Kavi, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
The Maryland senator, who flew to the country on Wednesday, shared a photo on X on Thursday evening of him sitting down with Abrego Garcia.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2025
The two states have been building more new homes than any other in the country over the past few years, but this growing inventory is struggling to find willing buyers as the U.S. remains in the midst of a housing affordability crisis.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
From there, our support quickly grew to extend to 54 families across the country by the end of the year.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
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Aishvarya Kavi, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
The Maryland senator, who flew to the country on Wednesday, shared a photo on X on Thursday evening of him sitting down with Abrego Garcia.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2025
The two states have been building more new homes than any other in the country over the past few years, but this growing inventory is struggling to find willing buyers as the U.S. remains in the midst of a housing affordability crisis.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
From there, our support quickly grew to extend to 54 families across the country by the end of the year.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
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“The country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20country. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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