old country

Example Sentences

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Growing up, Jane Ziegelman often heard stories about the old country from family members gathered at her grandmother’s home in Queens, N.Y.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

The players were immigrants or the sons of immigrants, playing a game that was considered a national pastime in the old country but little more than a waste of time in the new one.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2024

“I take it back to the old country boy saying that you can’t put 10 pounds of potatoes in a 5-pound sack,” Nelson said.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 15, 2024

Both boys grew up hearing tales of the old country.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2024

I was like an immigrant, putting on airs, who runs into someone from the old country.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides