the country
noun
1
: the people who live in a country
The whole country was stunned by the news.
The President has the support of most of the country.
2
: land that is away from big towns and cities : countryside
She lives out in the country.
They prefer the country to the city.
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In immigration cases, parole allows somebody applying for admission to the U.S. to enter the country without being held in detention.
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Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2025
Last year, Florida led the country in school book bans with 4,561 instances in the state’s public schools, according to a report by free-speech group PEN America.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
Organizers named the protest Rage Against the Regime, which held demonstrations around the country that included at least seven in Tennessee.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 3 Aug. 2025
Two leading Israeli human rights groups have accused the country of committing genocide, though the Israeli government has strenuously contested the term.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2025
Last year, Florida led the country in school book bans with 4,561 instances in the state’s public schools, according to a report by free-speech group PEN America.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
Organizers named the protest Rage Against the Regime, which held demonstrations around the country that included at least seven in Tennessee.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 3 Aug. 2025
Two leading Israeli human rights groups have accused the country of committing genocide, though the Israeli government has strenuously contested the term.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 2 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the country
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“The country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20country. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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