country
noun [S or U] (NATURAL LAND) /ˈkʌn.tri/Definition
A2 land that is not in towns, cities, or industrial areas and is either used for farming or left in its natural condition: He lives out in the country somewhere. Would you prefer to live in the country instead of a town? Country life isn't always as peaceful as city-dwellers think. It's often quicker to travel across country and avoid the major roads altogether.The countryside
(Definition of country noun (NATURAL LAND) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- beauty spot noun (COUNTRYSIDE)
- bucolic adjective
- bumpkin noun
- countrified adjective
- countryman noun (FROM THE COUNTRYSIDE)
- countryside noun
- countrywoman noun
- hillbilly noun
- hinterland noun
- land noun (DRY SURFACE)
- out-of-town adjective
- redneck noun
- rural adjective
- rustic adjective
- stick noun (COUNTRYSIDE)
- the backwoods noun
- the boondocks noun
- up-country adverb, adjective
- wild noun
- yokel noun
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