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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Former judge Katy Perry even suggested that the country star be the one to replace her after her departure from the show, before it was announced that Carrie Underwood would be the newest judge on the panel.
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Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2025
Despite this setback, the medical market in Florida is already the third largest in the country.
—Lindsey Bartlett, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
In the weeks following Venu’s demise, two of the country’s largest pay-TV distributors, Comcast and DirecTV, announced the formation of their own sports-friendly skinny bundles.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2025
In a win that should have highlighted a dominant tournament by Hermoso and her teammates, securing the country’s first Women’s World Cup, their achievements were instead overshadowed by the behavior of Luis Rubiales and those who enabled him.
—Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
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Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2025
Despite this setback, the medical market in Florida is already the third largest in the country.
—Lindsey Bartlett, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
In the weeks following Venu’s demise, two of the country’s largest pay-TV distributors, Comcast and DirecTV, announced the formation of their own sports-friendly skinny bundles.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Feb. 2025
In a win that should have highlighted a dominant tournament by Hermoso and her teammates, securing the country’s first Women’s World Cup, their achievements were instead overshadowed by the behavior of Luis Rubiales and those who enabled him.
—Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
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“The country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20country. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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