Grep of noun country
african country
asian country
back country
balkan country
bluegrass country
buffer country
central american country
country
country-dance
country and western
country borage
country club
country dancing
country doctor
country house
country music
country of origin
country store
countryman
countryseat
countryside
countrywoman
cross-country jumping
cross-country riding
cross-country skiing
cross country
european country
mother country
north american country
old country
scandinavian country
south american country
west country
Overview of noun country
The noun country has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (276) country, state, land -- (the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries")
2. (257) state, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic -- (a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land")
3. (71) nation, land, country, a people -- (the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him")
4. (39) country, rural area -- (an area outside of cities and towns; "his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country")
5. (29) area, country -- (a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country")
Overview of adj country
The adj country has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) country, country-bred -- (rough and uncouth; "a country boy")
2. country-style, country -- (typical of the country; "country-style sausage"; "country music")
3. country, folk, hillbilly, western -- ((of music) characteristic of rural life)
Antonyms of adj country
3 senses of country
Sense 1
country(postnominal), country-bred
INDIRECT (VIA rural) -> urban
Sense 2
country-style, country(postnominal)
INDIRECT (VIA rural) -> urban
Sense 3
country(postnominal), folk(postnominal), hillbilly, western(postnominal)
INDIRECT (VIA nonclassical) -> classical
Similarity of adj country
3 senses of country
Sense 1
country(postnominal), country-bred
=> rural (vs. urban)
Sense 2
country-style, country(postnominal)
=> rural (vs. urban)
Sense 3
country(postnominal), folk(postnominal), hillbilly, western(postnominal)
=> nonclassical (vs. classical)
Attributes of adj country
Familiarity of adj country
country used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3)
Grep of adj country
country
country-bred
country-style
countryfied
countrywide
cross-country
upcountry
Overview of noun country
The noun country has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (276) country, state, land -- (the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries")
2. (257) state, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic -- (a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land")
3. (71) nation, land, country, a people -- (the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him")
4. (39) country, rural area -- (an area outside of cities and towns; "his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country")
5. (29) area, country -- (a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country")
Overview of adj country
The adj country has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) country, country-bred -- (rough and uncouth; "a country boy")
2. country-style, country -- (typical of the country; "country-style sausage"; "country music")
3. country, folk, hillbilly, western -- ((of music) characteristic of rural life)
country definition
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