How do you abbreviate country? The word country has a few common abbreviations.
The most common abbreviations for country are,
- ctry.
- co
- Co.
The abbreviation ctry. is most advisable to use since it won’t be confused with county or company.
When to Use This Abbreviation
Country is not a word that you often find abbreviated; you will probably only see it abbreviated in a situation where limited space is a factor. In any academic or formal piece of writing, the word should be fully written out.
What Does Country Mean?
Definition of country: The word, country is a noun refers a large area of land that
has a society and a government.
For example,
- Many Americans think the United States is the greatest country in the world.
- There are countries in Europe that have stricter gun laws than the United States and they have lower rates of violent crime.
Outside Examples of Country
“She encouraged him to pursue his dream, which culminated in him being named head cross country coach at Trinity in mid-June, after a stint as assistant track coach last spring.”- Chicago Tribune
“She encouraged him to pursue his dream, which culminated in him being named head cross country coach at Trinity in mid-June, after a stint as assistant track coach last spring.”- Chicago Tribune- “Admission into the EU would boost Georgia’s economy, and NATO membership would leave the country far more secure.” – Newsweek
Summary
There are few different ways to abbreviate the word country. The most common of which are,
- ctry.
- co
- Co.
Contents
- 1 When to Use This Abbreviation
- 2 What Does Country Mean?
- 3 Outside Examples of Country
- 4 Summary
This is a list of the ISO 3166 country codes (official short names in English) in alphabetical order.
What is another word for Country?
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describing persons, describing land
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rural, describing persons
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describing persons, describing land
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secluded, describing persons
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[ kuhn-tree ]
/ ˈkʌn tri /
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noun, plural coun·tries.
a state or nation: What European countries have you visited?
the territory of a nation.
the people of a district, state, or nation: The whole country backed the president in his decision.
the land of one’s birth or citizenship.
rural districts, including farmland, parkland, and other sparsely populated areas, as opposed to cities or towns: Many city dwellers like to spend their vacations in the country.
any considerable territory demarcated by topographical conditions, by a distinctive population, etc.: mountainous country; the Amish country of Pennsylvania.
a tract of land considered apart from any geographical or political limits; region; district.
the public.
Law. the public at large, as represented by a jury.
adjective
of, from, or characteristic of the country; rural: a winding country road.
of, relating to, or associated with country music: That Nashville station plays country records all day long.
rude; unpolished; rustic: country manners.
of, from, or pertaining to a particular country.
Obsolete. of one’s own country.
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Idioms about country
go to the country, British. to dissolve a Parliament that has cast a majority vote disagreeing with the prime minister and cabinet and to call for the election of a new House of Commons.Also appeal to the country.
put oneself upon the / one’s country, Law. to present one’s cause formally before a jury.
Origin of country
1200–50; Middle English cuntree<Anglo-French, Old French <Vulgar Latin *(regiō) contrāta terrain opposite the viewer, equivalent to Latin contr(ā) counter3 + -āta, feminine of -ātus-ate1; compare German Gegend region, derivative of gegenagainst
OTHER WORDS FROM country
in·ter·coun·try, adjective
Words nearby country
count one’s chickens before they hatch, count out, count palatine, countrified, countrify, country, country-and-western, country and western music, country blues, country-bred, country club
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Words related to country
agrarian, bucolic, homey, provincial, rustic, community, land, people, public, region, society, state, province, arcadian, citizenry, citizens, commonwealth, constituents, electors, homeland
How to use country in a sentence
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The Cuban government on May 8, 2019, detained this reporter for several hours at Havana’s José Martí International Airport after he tried to enter the country.
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We have — many of those countries are doing a phenomenal job.
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The report says the HRC Foundation “proactively researched” the LGBTQ-related policies of more than 1,000 hospitals and health facilities across the country that did not participate in the 2020 survey.
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In a new poll of 13 nations released Tuesday, a median of 15 percent of respondents said the United States had handled the pandemic well, while 85 percent said the country had responded poorly.
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In light of the pandemic, several states across the country now temporarily allow patrons to carry out cocktails to enjoy at home.
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In that country at that moment, the Catholics have practically disappeared.
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Elsewhere, courts throughout the country have placed limits on speech this year.
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“This is a federal mandate that is causing some real problems for schools across the country,” Kline told a CBS affiliate in July.
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Charles “Father” Coughlin, a raving anti-Semite, was one of the most popular radio hosts in the country.
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It marked a groundbreaking moment in how the country viewed Jews, especially Jewish women.
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The country is well inhabited, for it contains fifty-one cities, near a hundred walled towns, and a great number of villages.
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In the drawing-room things went on much as they always do in country drawing-rooms in the hot weather.
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Nothing remarkable occurred in our march through this country.
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There are some folk in this country, you know, who manifest a very retiring disposition at times.
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There’ll be heaps uh fun in the Cypress Hills country when they get t’ runnin’ the whisky-jacks out.
British Dictionary definitions for country
noun plural -tries
a territory distinguished by its people, culture, language, geography, etc
an area of land distinguished by its political autonomy; state
the people of a territory or statethe whole country rebelled
an area associated with a particular personBurns country
- the part of the land that is away from cities or industrial areas; rural districts
- (as modifier)country cottage
- (in combination)a countryman
Related adjective: pastoral, rural
archaic a particular locality or district
up country away from the coast or the capital
one’s native land or nation of citizenship
the country British informal the outlying area or area furthest from the finish of a sports ground or racecourse
(modifier) rough; uncouth; rusticcountry manners
across country not keeping to roads, etc
go to the country or appeal to the country mainly British to dissolve Parliament and hold an election
unknown country an unfamiliar topic, place, matter, etc
Word Origin for country
C13: from Old French contrée, from Medieval Latin contrāta, literally: that which lies opposite, from Latin contrā opposite
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I would like to know where i can find the resource for some shortened words for languages such as
«en» for «English», «cn» for «Chinese», etc and those for countries such as «ja» for «Japan», «vn» for «Vietnam» etc.
If there is such a resource for me to look up to , how can I change it into corresponding language or country name ?
Thank you so much in advance.
asked Mar 12, 2012 at 9:45
answered Mar 12, 2012 at 9:46
Adriano RepettiAdriano Repetti
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answered Mar 12, 2012 at 9:53
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There are two ISO variants of the ISO 639 standard for language codes, one is a 2 characters list of the most common languages, and the second is a 3 chars list for almost all languages of the world. Look at this: http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/php/code_list.php
answered Mar 12, 2012 at 9:47
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