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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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Some US media outlets reported that no agreement between the two countries was expected to be signed on Sunday, citing officials.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Roughly 30 to 35 countries offer some form of birthright citizenship, particularly across the Americas, with varying degrees of restriction based on parental residency or legal status.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

The U.S. announced on Saturday that it would provide about $50 million to build as many as 50 clinics to treat Ebola patients in the two countries.

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

“Now let the other countries try and overtake us.”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin