developing country
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of developing country
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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The Seattle-based waste service is geared toward people who worry their waste will end up in the landfill, or get exported to a developing country in Asia.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026
It is the largest yet and the first in a developing country, with Indian businesses striking deals with US tech giants to build large-scale data centre infrastructure to help train and run AI systems.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
In every developing country in which I have worked, fear lived just under the collective skin of the people.
From Slate • Oct. 29, 2025
When the accord was signed in 2015, China was classified as a developing country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 25, 2025
From that time to the present, the American Episcopate has increased greatly by reason of the growing needs of the Church in this rapidly developing country.
From The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia by Miller, William James
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