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countries

coun·try
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuhn-tree]
    • /ˈkʌn tri/
    • /ˈkʌn.tri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhn-tree]
    • /ˈkʌn tri/

Definitions of countries word

  • noun plural countries a state or nation: What European countries have you visited? 1
  • noun plural countries the territory of a nation. 1
  • noun plural countries the people of a district, state, or nation: The whole country backed the president in his decision. 1
  • noun plural countries the land of one's birth or citizenship. 1
  • noun plural countries rural districts, including farmland, parkland, and other sparsely populated areas, as opposed to cities or towns: Many city dwellers like to spend their vacations in the country. 1
  • noun plural countries any considerable territory demarcated by topographical conditions, by a distinctive population, etc.: mountainous country; the Amish country of Pennsylvania. 1

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Origin of countries

First appearance:

before 1200
One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English cuntree < Anglo-French, Old French < Vulgar Latin *(regiō) contrāta terrain opposite the viewer, equivalent to Latin contr(ā) counter3 + -āta, feminine of -ātus -ate1; compare German Gegend region, derivative of gegen against

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Countries

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

countries popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

countries usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for countries

noun countries

  • states — the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes: a state of health.
  • communities — Plural form of community.
  • lands — any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands: Land was sighted from the crow's nest.
  • peoples — persons indefinitely or collectively; persons in general: to find it easy to talk to people; What will people think?
  • citizenries — Plural form of citizenry.

adjective countries

Antonyms for countries

noun countries

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