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cow country

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noun

a region of cattle ranches, as rural areas of the southwestern U.S., especially Texas.

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Origin of cow country

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby cow country

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Words related to cow country

province, woods, boondocks, wilderness, countryside, outdoors, outback, backwoods, bush, hinterland, wilds, sticks, forests, woodlands, farmland, farms, back country, boonies, green belt

Example sentences from the Web for cow country

  • He saved his breath for the long, shrill yell of cow-country.

    Cow-Country|B. M. Bower

  • You said cow-country, and that has had to do some folks that might be curious.

    Cow-Country|B. M. Bower