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old country vs country of origin

country of origin vs old country

old country and country of origin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
old country Yes No No No
country of origin Yes No No No
As nouns, country of origin is a hypernym of old country; that is, country of origin is a word with a broader meaning than old country:
  • old country: the country of origin of an immigrant
  • country of origin: the country where you were born
Other hypernyms of old country include fatherland, homeland, mother country, motherland, native land.
old country (noun) country of origin (noun)
the country of origin of an immigrant the country where you were born
Difference between old country and country of origin

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