country
noun
a state or nation.
countries
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pluralof country.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The finding suggests that unconventional sources can help fill major information gaps, especially in countries where formal biodiversity databases are still limited.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
Tit-for-tat strikes between the two countries have escalated in the past week, more than six months after the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on 28 February.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Faced with its second energy crisis in four years, you would think countries would be doing everything in their power to have proper provisions for winter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
As federal officials have whittled down the countries that still qualify for Temporary Protected Status, Salvadorans make up the largest population of remaining beneficiaries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Women of other countries served in World War I as nurses, ambulance drivers, and communications personnel.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
