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Country Definition, Examples and Common Usage (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：nation (Country)
Country
/ˈkʌntri/
n.
A nation or area of land with its own government and borders.
nation
➕
/ˈneɪʃən/
n.
A political and geographic area with its own government, borders, and population.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Old French 'contree', from Latin 'contra' meaning 'opposite' or 'land lying opposite'.
💡 Mnemonic
Think: 'count + tree' – a land you can count by its trees or regions.
📖 Example
I'd love to visit a country with beautiful mountains and friendly people.
I'd love to visit a country with beautiful mountains and friendly people.
🔗 Collocations
foreign country – a country that is not one's own
developing country – a nation with lower industrial development
country of origin – the country where someone was born or where something comes from
🔄 Synonyms
🌱 Derivatives
countryside (n.) – rural areas outside cities
countryman (n.) – a person from the same country
📖 Cultural Story
First used in 13th-century English to refer to a territorial region. By the 16th century, it distinguished rural areas from cities, and later became a political term for sovereign states.
Meaning 2：countryside (Country)
Country
/ˈkʌntri/
n.
Land outside of cities and towns, often with farms, fields, and open spaces.
countryside
➕
/ˈkʌntriˌsaɪd/
n.
Rural land outside cities and towns, typically with farms, fields, forests, and open spaces.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
After living in the noisy city, he moved to the country for peace and quiet.
After living in the noisy city, he moved to the country for peace and quiet.
🔗 Collocations
live in the country – to reside in a rural area
country life – the lifestyle of rural areas
country road – a road that runs through rural areas
🔄 Synonyms
countryside (n.) – rural land with farms and villages
rural area (n.) – a region outside cities
farmland (n.) – land used for farming
🚫 Antonyms
city (n.) – a large town with many buildings and people
🌱 Derivatives
countryside (n.) – rural land
countryfolk (n.) – people who live in the country
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