country
English Thesaurus
1. the people who live in a nation or country (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | people, |
| definition | : | (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | irish, irish people, |
| definition | : | people of Ireland or of Irish extraction (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | swiss, swiss people, |
| definition | : | the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland (noun.person) |
| member holonym | : | national, subject, |
| definition | : | a person who owes allegiance to that nation (noun.person) |
2. a politically organized body of people under a single government (noun.group)
| hyponym | : | commonwealth country, |
| definition | : | any of the countries in the British Commonwealth (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | developing country, |
| definition | : | a country that is poor and whose citizens are mostly agricultural workers but that wants to become more advanced socially and economically (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | dominion, |
| definition | : | one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | foreign country, |
| definition | : | any state of which one is not a citizen (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | reich, |
| definition | : | the German state (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | suzerain, |
| definition | : | a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent state especially in its foreign affairs (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | sea power, |
| definition | : | a nation that possesses formidable naval strength (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | ally, |
| definition | : | a friendly nation (noun.group) |
| instance hyponym | : | eelam, tamil eelam, |
| definition | : | the independent state that the Tamil Tigers have fought for (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | estate, estate of the realm, the three estates, |
| definition | : | a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights (noun.group) |
3. a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) (noun.location)
| hypernym | : | region, |
| definition | : | a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | arena, |
| definition | : | the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | high country, |
| definition | : | an area lying above the piedmont but below the timberline (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | broadcast area, |
| definition | : | the area over which a radio or tv transmission can be received (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | center, centre, eye, heart, middle, |
| definition | : | an area that is approximately central within some larger region (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | corner, |
| definition | : | a place off to the side of an area (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | corner, |
| definition | : | a remote area (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | disaster area, |
| definition | : | a region whose population is affected by a general disaster (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | fireside, hearth, |
| definition | : | an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room) (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | hunting ground, |
| definition | : | an area in which game is hunted (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | no-go area, |
| definition | : | an area that is dangerous or impossible to enter or to which entry is forbidden (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | no man's land, |
| definition | : | an unoccupied area between the front lines of opposing armies (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | quadrant, |
| definition | : | the area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | quadrant, |
| definition | : | any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | rain shadow, |
| definition | : | an area that has little precipitation because some barrier causes the winds to lose their moisture before reaching it (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | staging area, |
| definition | : | an area where troops and equipment in transit are assembled before a military operation (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | clear, open, |
| definition | : | a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | free port, free zone, |
| definition | : | an area adjoining a port where goods that are intended for reshipment can be received and stored without payment of duties (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | block, city block, |
| definition | : | a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | neighborhood, |
| definition | : | an area within a city or town that has some distinctive features (especially one forming a community) (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | retreat, |
| definition | : | a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | refuge, safety, |
| definition | : | a safe place (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | danger, |
| definition | : | a dangerous place (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | scene, |
| definition | : | the place where some action occurs (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | section, |
| definition | : | a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | shrubbery, |
| definition | : | an area where a number of shrubs are planted (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | space, |
| definition | : | an area reserved for some particular purpose (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | tank farm, |
| definition | : | an area used exclusively for storing petroleum in large tanks (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | winner's circle, |
| definition | : | a small area at a racecourse where awards are given to the owners of winning horses (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | bermuda triangle, |
| definition | : | an area in the western Atlantic Ocean where many ships and planes are supposed to have been mysteriously lost (noun.location) |
4. the territory occupied by a nation (noun.location)
| hyponym | : | banana republic, |
| definition | : | a small country (especially in Central America) that is politically unstable and whose economy is dominated by foreign companies and depends on one export (such as bananas) (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | kingdom, |
| definition | : | a country with a king as head of state (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | tax haven, |
| definition | : | a country or independent region where taxes are low (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | sultanate, |
| definition | : | country or territory ruled by a sultan (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | antigua and barbuda, |
| definition | : | a country in the northern Leeward Islands (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | cuba, republic of cuba, |
| definition | : | a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | haiti, republic of haiti, |
| definition | : | a republic in the West Indies on the western part of the island of Hispaniola; achieved independence from France in 1804; the poorest and most illiterate nation in the western hemisphere (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | dominican republic, |
| definition | : | a republic in the West Indies; located on the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | jamaica, |
| definition | : | a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | barbados, |
| definition | : | a parliamentary democracy on the island of Barbados; former British colony; a popular resort area (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | cyprus, republic of cyprus, |
| definition | : | a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | east timor, |
| definition | : | a former Portuguese colony that was annexed by Indonesia in 1976; voted for independence from Indonesia in 1999 and in May 2002 became an independent nation (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | fiji, republic of fiji, |
| definition | : | an independent state within the British Commonwealth located on the Fiji Islands (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | israel, sion, state of israel, yisrael, zion, |
| definition | : | Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | etruria, |
| definition | : | an ancient country in central Italy; assimilated by the Romans by about 200 BC (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | australia, commonwealth of australia, |
| definition | : | a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | federated states of micronesia, micronesia, tt, |
| definition | : | a country scattered over Micronesia with a constitutional government in free association with the United States; achieved independence in 1986 (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | tuvalu, |
| definition | : | a small island republic on the Tuvalu islands; formerly part of the British colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands until it withdrew in 1975 and became independent of the United Kingdom in 1978 (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | kiribati, republic of kiribati, |
| definition | : | an island republic in the west central Pacific just to the south of the equator (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | nauru, republic of nauru, |
| definition | : | an island republic on Nauru Island; phosphate exports support the economy (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | burkina faso, upper volta, |
| definition | : | a desperately poor landlocked country in western Africa; was formerly Upper Volta under French rule but gained independence in 1960 (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | dutch east indies, indonesia, republic of indonesia, |
| definition | : | a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | grenada, |
| definition | : | an island state in the West Indies in the southeastern Caribbean Sea; an independent state within the British Commonwealth (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | maldives, republic of maldives, |
| definition | : | a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965 (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | malta, republic of malta, |
| definition | : | a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964 (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | new zealand, |
| definition | : | an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | palau, republic of palau, tt, |
| definition | : | a republic in the western central Pacific Ocean in association with the United States (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | saint lucia, st. lucia, |
| definition | : | a country on the island of Saint Lucia; gained independence from Great Britain in 1979 (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | republic of seychelles, seychelles, |
| definition | : | a republic on the Seychelles islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1976 (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | solomon islands, |
| definition | : | the southern Solomon Islands that since 1978 form an independent state in the British Commonwealth (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | rus, |
| definition | : | the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | russia, soviet union, union of soviet socialist republics, ussr, |
| definition | : | a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991 (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | russia, russian federation, |
| definition | : | a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | ukraine, ukrayina, |
| definition | : | a republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian state which came into existence in the ninth century (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | turkmen, turkmenia, turkmenistan, turkomen, |
| definition | : | a republic in Asia to the east of the Caspian Sea and to the south of Kazakhstan and to the north of Iran; an Asian soviet from 1925 to 1991 (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | friendly islands, kingdom of tonga, tonga, |
| definition | : | a monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970 (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | republic of turkey, turkey, |
| definition | : | a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923 (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | demesne, domain, land, |
| definition | : | territory over which rule or control is exercised (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | midland, |
| definition | : | the interior part of a country (noun.location) |
| member holonym | : | department, |
| definition | : | the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France) (noun.location) |
| member holonym | : | province, state, |
| definition | : | the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation (noun.location) |
5. an area outside of cities and towns (noun.location)
| hyponym | : | countryside, |
| definition | : | rural regions (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | scrubland, |
| definition | : | an uncultivated region covered with scrub vegetation (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | weald, |
| definition | : | an area of open or forested country (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | wold, |
| definition | : | a tract of open rolling country (especially upland) (noun.location) |
6. a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) (noun.location)
| derivation | : | areal, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or involving an area (adj.pert) |
7. an area outside of cities and towns (noun.location)
8. a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) (noun.location)
| derivation | : | areal, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or involving an area (adj.pert) |
9. an area outside of cities and towns (noun.location)
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