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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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Katy Perry mounted a stage of her own an hour later to debut her song “Wonder” as the flags of the 48 participating countries circled around her.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

That is the conclusion of a recent study that analyzed 400 million reviews across 33 e-commerce, hospitality, entertainment and employer review sites in countries including the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The World Cup soccer tournament has started, with teams from 48 countries participating in this year’s men’s competition.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

"We will smile, be polite, and allow the countries down south take the headlines."

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

They may have had a hard row of it, but even those kids from other countries knew more about the history of our nation than I did.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye