Definition of country

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  • country is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • country is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
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Definition of country

  • the territory occupied by a nation (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. land
    2. state
  • a politically organized body of people under a single government (noun)

    Examples

    1. the country's largest manufacturer

    Synonyms

    1. body politic
    2. commonwealth
    3. land
    4. nation
    5. res publica
    6. state
  • a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) (noun)

    Examples

    1. Bible country

    Synonyms

    1. area
  • the people who live in a nation or country (noun)

    Examples

    1. the whole country worshipped him

    Synonyms

    1. land
    2. nation
  • an area outside of cities and towns (noun)

    Examples

    1. his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country

    Synonyms

    1. rural area

See definition of country in Merriam Webster