sub-countryn.
/ˈsʌbˌkʌntri/, U.S. /ˈsəbˌkəntri/ rare.
The land surrounding a town or city, and not considered part of the countryside proper.Recorded earliest in attributive use.
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1885 London Society Feb. 165 I verily believe that the owners of Trentham or Chatsworth or Castle Howard are not prouder of their ‘stately homes’ than are the members of this sub-country set of their quasi-suburban villas.
1908 Westm. Gaz. 13 May 12/1 It may not be realized..how many different kinds of birds come within the ken of anyone going forth..into the London sub-country.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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