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 two countries have been twin pillars of the economic, geostrategic alliance called the West, and the White House is wagering their interdependencies will drag Canada back to the negotiating table, concessions in hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Unlike in the U.S., where airlines pay the Federal Aviation Administration directly, in Europe the fees are collected by a regional body before being dispersed to individual countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Iran's Pezeshkian and Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince sat down for talks together - the highest-level face-to-face meeting known between the two countries since the war began.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
There have also been a number of suspicious fires at defence facilities from Italy to Estonia, with some of the affected countries blaming Russia.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Nor was there a single piece of any type of marine excavation equipment in the entire nation or surrounding countries.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
