(geography) A region that straddles the border of Spain and France. / The region where the Basque language is spoken. / An autonomous community of Spain.

(sports) A running sport popular in US high schools, colleges, etc., where participants race over varying terrain (e.g. golf courses, roads, etc.) in approximately 5- to 10-kilometre races. Abbreviated XC.

(anglicized) Basel-Landschaft (a canton of Switzerland).

The country of origin of an immigrant or of a person of immigrant descent.

(colloquial) An unsophisticated person from the rural area of a particular country.

(informal) A long way, a great distance.

A subgenre of country music popularized starting in the early- to mid-1980s, emphasizing traditional country sounds rather than popular music sounds. Produced in direct response to the growing influence of country pop music.

plural of country house

A subgenre of country music that became popular during the 1970s, fusing older styles (such as honky-tonk) with newer styles including rock and blues. Artists involved wrote their own material, demanded creative control of their music, and adopted an "outlaw" image.

(music) A style of popular music that originated in the folk music of the rural population of the southern and western United States and characterized by string-band instruments and simple melodies.