noun
plural -tries
[count] :an area of land that is controlled by its own government :nation
b the country :the people who live in a country
[noncount] :an area or region that has a particular quality or feature or is known for a particular activity.
the country :land that is away from big towns and cities :countryside
[noncount] :country music
across country
from one side of a country to the other.
from one side of the countryside to the other
go to the country
Brit :to call for a general election to be held
adjective
always used before a noun
of, relating to, or characteristic of the country
of or relating to country music