God's country
Americannoun
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an area or region supposed to be favored by God, especially a naturally beautiful rural area.
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an isolated rural area.
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one's native region.
Etymology
Origin of God's country
1860–65;
Example Sentences
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“What are you trying to say? You trying to say that we are not in God’s country? We’re not all in God’s country?”
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025
"The 'God's country' of it all is strange because it's like, what are you trying to say? You trying to say that we are not in God's country?" he said.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2025
“This is a clay dirt road way out in the middle of what we call God’s country on the way to a nice little fishing lake.”
From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2020
When I leave the demonstration, I drive southeast out of Atlanta toward Arbery’s hometown, Brunswick, five hours away on the Atlantic Ocean, across God’s country, where nobody wears a mask.
From New York Times • Jun. 26, 2020
So Mr. Peasley told the Englishman all about Iowa and said that it was "God's country."
From In Pastures New by Ade, George
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