How to Use "Country" with Example Sentences

country (n): an area of land with its own government and borders; a place away from the city

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Used with adjectives:

"America is a beautiful country."
(beautiful, great, interesting)

"I prefer to live in a hot country."
(hot, tropical, cold)

"He enjoyed living in a different country."
(different, foreign)

"Where is your home country?"
(home, native)

"She lives in an occupied country."
(occupied, free)

"He is from an underdeveloped country."
(underdeveloped, industrial, Third-World, low-income, poor)

"She comes from a capitalist country."
(capitalist, communist, democratic, socialist)

Used with verbs:

"The president governs the country."
(governs, rules, runs, leads)

"Terrorists are planning to attack the country."
(attack, conquer, invade, occupy)

"The military must defend the country."
(defend, protect, serve)

"I love my country."
(love)

"Have you had a chance to tour the country?"
(tour, travel, visit)

"The country borders the coast."
(borders)

"We live in the country."
(live)

Used with prepositions:

"They are traveling across the country."
(across, all over, throughout, around)

"Do you live in this country?"
(in)

Used with nouns:

"There are few cars on country roads."
(roads, lanes)

"I love country life."
(life, air)

"Country boys don't like the city."
(boys, girls, people)