out-country

out-coun·try

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out kuhn-tree]
- /aʊt ˈkʌn tri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out kuhn-tree]
- /aʊt ˈkʌn tri/

Definition of out-country word

noun out-country a remote area or region; hinterland. 1

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Origin of out-country

First appearance:

before 1630

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1630-40

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Parts of speech for Out-country

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Out-country

out-country popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

Synonyms for out-country

adj out-country

agrestic — rural; rustic
country — A country is one of the political units which the world is divided into, covering a particular area of land.
georgic — agricultural.

adjective out-country

outland — Usually, outlands. the outlying districts or remote regions of a country; provinces: a name unknown in the outlands.

All 4 Synonyms of out-country