1. (noun)state, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic a politically organized body of people under a single government Synonyms: landed estate, state of matter, body politic, commonwealth, ground, nation, farming, province, res publica, kingdom, solid ground, state, dry land, estate, realm, land, country, soil, area, acres, republic, demesne, earth, democracy, rural area, terra firma, domain
2. (noun)country, state, land the territory occupied by a nation Synonyms: landed estate, state of matter, body politic, commonwealth, ground, nation, farming, province, res publica, kingdom, solid ground, state, dry land, estate, realm, land, country, soil, area, acres, demesne, earth, rural area, terra firma, domain
3. (noun)nation, land, country the people who live in a nation or country Synonyms: landed estate, res publica, body politic, commonwealth, ground, rural area, state, area, kingdom, solid ground, nation, dry land, estate, realm, land, country, soil, farming, acres, demesne, earth, terra firma, domain
4. (noun)country, rural area an area outside of cities and towns Synonyms: nation, country, state, rural area, res publica, body politic, commonwealth, land, area
5. (noun)area, country a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) Synonyms: res publica, body politic, commonwealth, state, orbit, sphere, surface area, arena, nation, land, country, area, expanse, region, field, rural area, domain
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'country'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. country Rural and rustic are alike derived from the Latin rus, country, and may be alike defined as pertaining to, characteristic of, or dwelling in the country; but in usage rural refers especially Synonyms: rustic, agricultural, coarse, pastoral, uncouth, artless, countrified, plain, unpolished, awkward, country, rude, unsophisticated, boorish, hoidenish, rural, untaught, bucolic, inelegant, sylvan, verdant, clownish, outlandish Antonyms: accomplished, cultured, polished, refined, urbane, city-like, elegant, polite, urban, well-bred