noun

country

Translation

country, nation, countryside

Japan is a beautiful country.

I live in the country, not the city.

This is wine country.

((a/the)) country a nation or state What is the largest country in the world?

((the)) country a rural area We spent the weekend in the country.

Synonyms: nation, state, land; Antonyms: city, urban area

From Old French 'contree' (land lying opposite), from Latin 'contra' (against).

Remember its two main meanings: a nation on a map (e.g., France) and the rural area outside a city (the country).