cow country
noun
a region of cattle ranches, as rural areas of the southwestern U.S., especially Texas.
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RELATED WORDS
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Nearby words
- cow bail,
- cow cake,
- cow chips,
- cow cocky,
- cow college,
- cow flop,
- cow gum,
- cow horse,
- cow killer,
- cow lily
Origin of cow country
First recorded in 1880–85
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Examples from the Web for cow country
He saved his breath for the long, shrill yell of cow-country.
Cow-Country|B. M. BowerYou said cow-country, and that has had to do some folks that might be curious.
Cow-Country|B. M. Bower