cow country
cow coun·try
C c Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kou kuhn-tree]
- /kaʊ ˈkʌn tri/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kou kuhn-tree]
- /kaʊ ˈkʌn tri/
Definition of cow country words
- noun cow country a region of cattle ranches, as rural areas of the southwestern U.S., especially Texas. 1
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Origin of cow country
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85
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Parts of speech for Cow country
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cow country popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cow country usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cow country
noun cow country
- province — an administrative division or unit of a country.
- woods — the hard, fibrous substance composing most of the stem and branches of a tree or shrub, and lying beneath the bark; the xylem.
- boondocks — If you say that someone lives in the boondocks, you mean that they live a long way from any large cities.
- wilderness — a wooded area in NE Virginia: several battles fought here in 1864 between armies of Grant and Lee.
- countryside — The countryside is land which is away from towns and cities.
Antonyms for cow country
noun cow country
- city — The City is the part of London where many important financial institutions have their main offices. People often refer to these financial institutions as the City.
- metropolis — any large, busy city.
- urbanity — the quality of being urbane; refined courtesy or politeness; suavity: He was the last word in urbanity.
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