COUNTRY

n. 1 nation, state, power; territory, realm How many countries belong to the British Commonwealth? 2 (native) land, homeland, fatherland, motherland, mother country I would gladly fight for my country 3 countryside, rural area or surroundings, provinces, hinterlands; mountains, woods, wilderness, outback, Colloq sticks, US boondocks, boonies We are spending our holiday in the country