Showing results for countries. Search instead for hauptantrieb.

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It expects to speak to the four countries on "how to strengthen the response".

From BBC • May 18, 2026

“The CIA used a network of shell companies, working through Third World countries, to purchase the ore,” Mr. Dean writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Sunny southern European countries, particularly Italy and Spain, are expected to see the biggest gains.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

“Three different countries is really hard for us, especially people who want to follow their own teams,” Hernandez said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

That meant that rich countries got the best medical care while poor ones were neglected.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French