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country vs retreat

retreat vs country

country and retreat both are nouns.

country is not a verb while retreat is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
country Yes No No No
retreat Yes No Yes No
As nouns, retreat is a hyponym of country; that is, retreat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than country:
  • country: a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
  • retreat: a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
Other hyponyms of country include arena, high country, bed-ground, bed ground, bedground, broadcast area, center, centre, eye, heart, middle, corner, corner, disaster area, hangout, haunt, repair, resort, stamping ground, fireside, hearth, hunting ground, no-go area, no man's land, quadrant, quadrant, rain shadow, staging area, clear, open, free port, free zone, anchorage, anchorage ground, playground, resort area, vacation spot, block, city block, neighborhood, refuge, safety, danger, scene, section, shrubbery, space, tank farm, trouble spot, winner's circle.
country (noun) retreat (noun)
a politically organized body of people under a single government (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
the people who live in a nation or country withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation
the territory occupied by a nation the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
an area outside of cities and towns an area where you can be alone
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
country (verb) retreat (verb)
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
pull back or move away or backward
move back
move away, as for privacy
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