country people
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2.4
- noun
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gente del campo
- We were country people, not used to lawns and sidewalks.
- Irish country people
It's the, you know, Red Akins and country people like Dad or Dallas Davidson.
- It's the, you know, Red Akins and country people like Dad or Dallas Davidson.
- First of all, if you've been to an SEC event or something, there's a lot of country people there.
Examples
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Many country people value traditions and customs that have been passed down through generations.
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Country people are friendly though.
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My family are more country people.
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Do you know any country people?
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These country people are easily frightened.
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They're country people who suddenly find themselves in a city.
Fiction book (2001) -
When they socialized with village and country people, I felt like a stranger.
Academic text (2006) -
At the same time, you were to remember that country people were versions of yourself, figuratively and often literally your kinsfolk.
Academic text (2003) -
Woodsmen, white or black, all country people were free to enter a lean-to, a hunter's shooting cabin.
Fiction book (1992) -
In the summer, I enjoy visiting my grandparents who live among the country people in their rural village.
Synonyms
157
3.5
A person who works on land for a living, usually on a small farm
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1.0
A person who lives in or comes from a small village
5
8.2
A person who works as a farmer in rural areas, especially in Latin America
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6.8
People in the countryside who work as small farmers or farm workers
1
3.8
A man who lives in the countryside, often near farms
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6.3
A person from the countryside who seems simple and not used to city life
1
8.4
A man who lives alone in a remote forest area
People who live in the countryside rather than in a town or city
A person who prefers to live in the countryside and values country life
Antonyms
How Rural
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'people who live in rural areas' is directly and compositionally derived from 'country' (rural land) modifying 'people' (human beings). This is a basic noun + noun/adjunct composition found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Country people comes from a simple picture: country means the fields, farms and small villages, and people are those who live there. So, country people means 'people who live in rural areas' rather than in a city.