SpellRight › Spelling
Commoncountry
The correct spelling is country.
How to pronounce country
/ˈkɐntɹi/
nounIPA: /ˈkɐntɹi/
Say it like: Cow-ntr-ee
The correct spelling is country. (chiefly British) An area of land; a district, region.
Usage Examples
No usage examples in context are available for this word.
Meanings
noun
- 1.(chiefly British) An area of land; a district, region.
- 2.A set region of land having particular human occupation or agreed limits, especially inhabited by members of the same race, speakers of the same language etc., or associated with a given person, occupation, species etc.
- 3.The territory of a nation, especially an independent nation state or formerly independent nation; a political entity asserting ultimate authority over a geographical area; a sovereign state.
- 4.(usually preceded by “the”) A rural area, as opposed to a town or city; the countryside.
- 5.The rock through which a vein runs.
adjective
- 1.From or in the countryside or connected with it.
- 2.Of or connected to country music.
Similar words
Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.