sub-countryn.

Brit.

/ˈsʌbˌkʌntri/, U.S.

/ˈsəbˌkəntri/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, country n.

Etymology: < sub- prefix + country n.

rare.

The land surrounding a town or city, and not considered part of the countryside proper.Recorded earliest in attributive use.

ΚΠ

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).

单词	sub-country
释义	sub-countryn. Brit. /ˈsʌbˌkʌntri/, U.S. /ˈsəbˌkəntri/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, country n. Etymology: < sub- prefix + country n. rare. The land surrounding a town or city, and not considered part of the countryside proper.Recorded earliest in attributive use. ΚΠ 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). < n.1885
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