Country | Mean of country in English Dictionary

/ˈkʌntri/

• Noun
• an area of land that is controlled by its own government
1. The two countries have a lot in common.
2. European/foreign countries
3. They drove across the country from California to New York.
4. They are living in different parts of the country.
• the people who live in a country
1. The whole country was stunned by the news.
2. The President has the support of most of the country.
• an area or region that has a particular quality or feature or is known for a particular activity.
1. He moved to the north country to fish and hunt.
2. We went camping in the hill country.
3. They drove through miles of open country.
4. We took a trip to wine country. [=an area where grapes are grown and wine is made]

• land that is away from big towns and cities
1. She lives out in the country.
2. They prefer the country to the city.
• from one side of a country to the other.
1. They drove across country.
• from one side of the countryside to the other
1. The river runs across country.
2. The group walked across country.
• to call for a general election to be held
1. He went to the country and won.
• of, relating to, or characteristic of the country
1. a country town/road
2. country living/comforts
3. country folk
• of or relating to country music
1. a country singer
2. country radio