countries

NOUN

political territory; nation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

community land people public region society state

STRONG

citizenry citizens commonwealth constituents electors homeland inhabitants kingdom polity populace realm soil terrain voters

WEAK

grassroots native land patria sovereign state

Antonyms

WEAK

city metropolis urbanity

NOUN

rural area; area away from city

Synonyms

STRONGEST

province

STRONG

backwoods boondocks bush countryside farmland farms forests hinterland outback outdoors sticks wilderness wilds woodlands woods

WEAK

back country boonies cow country green belt middle of nowhere up country wide open space

Antonyms

WEAK

city metropolis urbanity

Example Sentences

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Production development spans many countries, including Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Turkey, and the UK.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

While the United States is among a smaller group of countries that recognize jus soli, it is not alone in doing so.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

The humanitarian organization had a core team of 35 volunteer pilots from more than a dozen countries, including the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Researchers analyzed tumor samples from nearly 500 domestic cats collected across five countries.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

But the process of inventing new ways of fusing Western and Non-Western music continues today in countries all over the world.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones