ALL meanings of country
coun·try
C c - countable noun country A country is one of the political units which the world is divided into, covering a particular area of land. 3
- singular noun country The people who live in a particular country can be referred to as the country. 3
- singular noun country The country consists of places such as farms, open fields, and villages which are away from towns and cities. 3
- uncountable noun country A particular kind of country is an area of land which has particular characteristics or is connected with a particular well-known person. 3
- uncountable noun country Country music is popular music from the southern United States. 3
- noun country a territory distinguished by its people, culture, language, geography, etc 3
- noun country an area of land distinguished by its political autonomy; state 3
- noun country the people of a territory or state 3
- noun country an area associated with a particular person 3
- noun country the part of the land that is away from cities or industrial areas; rural districts 3
- noun country (as modifier) 3
- noun country (in combination) 3
- noun country a particular locality or district 3
- noun country one's native land or nation of citizenship 3
- noun country rough; uncouth; rustic 3
- noun country an area of land; region 3
- noun country the whole land or territory of a nation or state 3
- noun country the people of a nation or state 3
- noun country the land of a person's birth or citizenship 3
- noun country land with farms and small towns; rural region, as distinguished from a city or town 3
- noun country country music 3
- adjective country of, in, or from a rural district 3
- adjective country characteristic of or like that of the country; rustic 3
- adjective country of one's own country; native 3
- noun plural country the people of a district, state, or nation: The whole country backed the president in his decision. 2
- noun plural country a state or nation: What European countries have you visited? 1
- noun plural country the territory of a nation. 1
- noun plural country the land of one's birth or citizenship. 1
- noun plural country 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 country any considerable territory demarcated by topographical conditions, by a distinctive population, etc.: mountainous country; the Amish country of Pennsylvania. 1
- noun plural country a tract of land considered apart from any geographical or political limits; region; district. 1
- noun plural country the public. 1
- noun plural country Law. the public at large, as represented by a jury. 1
- noun plural country country music. 1
- adjective country of, from, or characteristic of the country; rural: a winding country road. 1
- adjective country of, relating to, or associated with country music: That Nashville station plays country records all day long. 1
- adjective country rude; unpolished; rustic: country manners. 1
- adjective country of, from, or pertaining to a particular country. 1
- adjective country Obsolete. of one's own country. 1
- idioms country go to the country, British. to dissolve a Parliament that has cast a majority vote disagreeing with the prime minister and cabinet and to call for the election of a new House of Commons. Also, appeal to the country. 1
- idioms country put oneself upon the / one's country, Law. to present one's cause formally before a jury. 1
- noun country A nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory. 1
- noun country political geographic area 1
- noun country rural area 1
- noun country homeland 1
- noun country distinctive land 1
- noun country people of a state 1
- noun country rural 1
- noun country (archaic) An area of land; a district, region. 0
- noun country A set region of land having particular human occupation or agreed limits, especially inhabited by members of the same race, language speakers etc., or associated with a given person, occupation, species etc. 0