old country
noun
often capitalized O&C
: an emigrant's country of origin
especially : one in Europe —usually used with the
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web At the ACM Honors, the 28-year-old country singer was loaned the iconic dress Twain wore to the Grammy Awards in 1999 from the Grammy museum (which is currently hosting the Power of Women in Country exhibit). 
Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 In Minnesota, home to 79,000 Somali immigrants, the threat is so pervasive that young Somalis warn each other darkly to run for it if their parents announce a family vacation to Dubai or a visit to a dying grandmother in the old country. Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 Frank Pepe’s is a legend, a pizzeria born nearly a century ago, with roots in the old country but a symbol of America’s 20th-century pizza craft. Tim Carman, Washington Post, 6 June 2022 For me, hoeing the gardens, taking a walk along our old country road, and cooking helps bring life back into balance. Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 11 June 2022 In a post shared to Twitter on Thursday, the 55-year-old country icon celebrated Grace's 25th birthday with a sweet selfie accompanied by a heartfelt caption. Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com, 5 May 2022 Drake Milligan, a 23-year-old country singer from Fort Worth, Texas, earned yeses from all four judges, as well as a comparison from Mandel to a musical icon. Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 8 June 2022 Congratulations to the 20-year-old country singer from Kentucky whose life just changed forever. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 24 May 2022 On Sunday night’s finale, HunterGirl indeed made it to the final two contestants — but at the end of the telecast, host Ryan Seacrest announced the winner was 20-year-old country singer Noah Thompson. Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 23 May 2022 See More
Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 In Minnesota, home to 79,000 Somali immigrants, the threat is so pervasive that young Somalis warn each other darkly to run for it if their parents announce a family vacation to Dubai or a visit to a dying grandmother in the old country. Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 Frank Pepe’s is a legend, a pizzeria born nearly a century ago, with roots in the old country but a symbol of America’s 20th-century pizza craft. Tim Carman, Washington Post, 6 June 2022 For me, hoeing the gardens, taking a walk along our old country road, and cooking helps bring life back into balance. Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 11 June 2022 In a post shared to Twitter on Thursday, the 55-year-old country icon celebrated Grace's 25th birthday with a sweet selfie accompanied by a heartfelt caption. Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com, 5 May 2022 Drake Milligan, a 23-year-old country singer from Fort Worth, Texas, earned yeses from all four judges, as well as a comparison from Mandel to a musical icon. Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 8 June 2022 Congratulations to the 20-year-old country singer from Kentucky whose life just changed forever. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 24 May 2022 On Sunday night’s finale, HunterGirl indeed made it to the final two contestants — but at the end of the telecast, host Ryan Seacrest announced the winner was 20-year-old country singer Noah Thompson. Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 23 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1751, in the meaning defined above
old country
noun
as in hometown
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- hometown
- country
- mother country
- nativity
- Blighty
- roots
- birthplace
- motherland
- cradle
- home
