go to the country Definition

country
noun countries

1. An area of land distinguished from other areas by its culture, climate, inhabitants, political boundery, etc.
2. The population of such an area of land.

Thesaurus: nation, land, sovereign state.
3. A nation or state.
4. One's native land.
5. Open land, away from the towns and cities, usually characterized by moors, woods, hills, fields, etc.

Thesaurus: backwoods, backcountry (US), range, bush, sticks (slang), boondocks (slang US), boonies (slang US); Antonym: city.
Form: the country (often)
6. Land having a certain character or connection.

Example: Burns country
7. An area of knowledge or experience.

Example: back in the familiar country of simple arithmetic

Idiom: across country

Not keeping to roads.

Idiom: go to the country

(rit)
Said of a government in power: to dissolve parliament and hold a general election.

Etymology: 13c: from French contrée, from Latin contrata terra land lying in front of one.