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Canada is a country made up of provinces and territories.
What does Country mean?
Country can mean a political area and its people, or rural land away from cities.
Dictionary definition
A political area with its own or partly independent government; the people or territory of that area; rural land outside cities; or an area known for a feature. Country can also describe rural life or country music.
Example sentences
Country in a sentence
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The whole country celebrated the team's victory.
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They left the city and spent the weekend in the country.
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This rocky country is difficult to cross on foot.
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A country road led past farms and open fields.
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The radio program explores the history of country music.
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Practice 1
Which answer gives two common meanings of country?
Context tells whether country means a political area or the countryside.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses country to mean the people of a political area?
Here country stands for the people who live in the country.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses country as an adjective?
Country describes the kind of road: a rural road.
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WordCountry.
Partnoun, adjective.
MeaningCountry means Country can mean a political area and its people, or rural land away from cities.
ExampleExample: Canada is a country made up of provinces and territories.
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- kun · tree
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- kun
- Ending
- tree
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Synonyms
Words like Country
nationOften close for a political community, though nation may emphasize a people, culture, or identity rather than fixed territory.
stateA formal synonym when country means a sovereign political unit, especially in international use.
countrysideA close equivalent only for rural land outside towns and cities.
Antonyms
Opposite words
cityA useful contrast only when country means rural land.
urban areaA contrast only for the rural sense, not for the political sense.
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Word family
Country word family
Base word
country
noun
countries
More than one country.
noun
countryside
Rural land outside towns and cities.
adjective
countrywide
Extending throughout a country.
adjective
countrylike
Resembling the countryside or a rural style; this form is uncommon.
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Hint for students
Check whether the sentence is about a political place and its people, rural land, a type of music, or the character of an area.
Common mix-up
Country, nation, and state often overlap but are not exact in every context. Country can also mean rural land, so do not assume it always names a political area.
Try it in class or at home
Sort short country sentences into four columns: political area, people, rural land, and music or style. Have students underline the clue that identifies each meaning.
Teacher prompt
Use the model sentences, "The country changed its law" and "They moved to the country." Ask students which meaning appears in each sentence and what context clue proves it.
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