Definition of countrypolitan in US English:
countrypolitan
nounˌkəntrēˈpälətnˌkəntrēˈpälətn
A type of country music that resembles pop music, usually characterized by orchestrated arrangements.
usually as modifier a slick countrypolitan ballad
Example sentencesExamples
- The countrypolitan ballad seems plucked from another epoch.
- Rest of the disc pulls from seventies r-&-b, Ray Charles countrypolitan, Jerry Lee and guit-fiddle country.
- Their brand of country harks back to the genre's golden age in the 1950s and 60s, with none of the nauseating sheen or gimmicky lyrics of contemporary countrypolitan material.
- Had Will's faltering larynx been removed from the mix this could be mistaken for some mainstream countrypolitan release from the early 70s.
- From smooth countrypolitan to jaunty truckin' tales via plaintive ballads of heartbreaking beauty; this album has 'em all.
adjectiveˌkəntrēˈpälətnˌkəntrēˈpälətn
Relating to or denoting an architectural style that combines country charm with sophistication.
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘Countrypolitan’ is glamour without the ‘bling.’
- The city of Nashville has long since morphed from countrypolitan to Cosmopolitan, with ritzy suburbs named Brentwood, nightlife beyond the Bluebird Café, and Tim McGraw / Nelly collabs.
Origin
On the pattern of cosmopolitan.