old country
noun
often capitalized O&C
: an emigrant's country of origin
especially
: one in Europe
—usually used with the
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As pointed out by the Every newsletter, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) has a process for retiring old country code domains within five years (with the possibility for extensions).
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Emma Roth, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2024
Hume then guided him to a beautiful spot situated on an old country road where he was placed back-to-back with Richards, who was also blindfolded.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
In her lead debut, Reese Witherspoon's niece, Abby James Witherspoon, plays Izzy, a young girl unhappy about her family's move from the bustling city to a sleepy old country farm.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2023
What a great person to do that for an old country, average person like me.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2023
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Emma Roth, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2024
Hume then guided him to a beautiful spot situated on an old country road where he was placed back-to-back with Richards, who was also blindfolded.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
In her lead debut, Reese Witherspoon's niece, Abby James Witherspoon, plays Izzy, a young girl unhappy about her family's move from the bustling city to a sleepy old country farm.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2023
What a great person to do that for an old country, average person like me.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2023
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“Old country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20country. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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