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countryfolk

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: K AH1 N T R IY0 F OW2 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

People who live in the country; rural dwellers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: countryfolks

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

people raised in or living in a rural environment; rustics

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: country people

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: folk, folks, common people

3

noun

Meaning 3

people living in the same country; compatriots

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: country people

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: citizenry, people

History

Etymology

From country + folk.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Manx: mooinjer ny çheerey — people who live, or grew up, in the country as opposed to a town or city
  • Slovak: dedinčania — people who live, or grew up, in the country as opposed to a town or city
  • Slovak: vidiečania — people who live, or grew up, in the country as opposed to a town or city