country people

Other forms: country peoples

Definitions of country people
  1. noun
    people living in the same country; compatriots
    synonyms: countryfolk
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    type of:
    citizenry, people
    the body of citizens of a state or country
  2. noun
    people raised in or living in a rural environment; rustics
    synonyms: countryfolk
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    type of:
    common people, folk, folks
    people in general (often used in the plural)
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