Many aristocratic families maintained several country seats across the region.

The country wives gathered at the old mill to trade recipes and stories.

On road trips we often stop at country stores for sandwiches and local jam.

The country gentlemen gathered at the old inn to discuss the harvest and the upcoming market.

She covered dozens of country miles every weekend exploring the back roads.

At the festival, we sampled several country wines made by local families.

At the village fair, an old vintner proudly sold his country wine by the glass.

Local farmers often placed secret bets with country bookies during the fair.

Everyone in town treated him like a country bookie, assuming he couldn't understand their sophisticated arguments.

The country gentleman watched over his sprawling estate, offering jobs to local families and preserving the old manor house.