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country

Countable use​

Country (countable) = ‘nation’, ‘land’.

  • Scotland is a cold country.
  • Mexico is the country I know best.
  • How many countries are there in Europe?

Uncountable use​

Country (uncountable) = ‘open land without many buildings’.

  • I like wild country best. (not I like a wild country best.)

The expression the country (the opposite of the town) is very common.

  • We live in the country just outside Manchester.
  • Would you rather live in the town or the country?
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For information about countable and uncountable nouns, (see here).