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We have soon to have everywhere smoke annihilators, dust absorbers, ozonizers, sterilizers of water, air, food and clothing, and accident preventers on streets, elevated roads and in subways. It will become next to impossible to contract disease germs or get hurt in the city, and country folk will got to town to rest and get well.
Nikola Tesla

Meaning of "country folk" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTRY FOLK

country folk  [ˈkʌntrɪ fəʊk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTRY FOLK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Country folk is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COUNTRY FOLK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

country folk

Country folk

Country folk is a hybrid sub-genre of country and folk music closely associated with the singer-songwriter and folk rock sub-genres. It is generally characterized as a component of the progressive country style and has its roots in the recordings of folk artist Bob Dylan.

Definition of country folk in the English dictionary

The definition of country folk in the dictionary is people who live in the country.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COUNTRY FOLK


fisherfolk
ˈfɪʃəˌfəʊk
folk
fəʊk
gentlefolk
ˈdʒɛntəlˌfəʊk
hillfolk
ˈhɪlˌfəʊk
kinfolk
ˈkɪnˌfəʊk
kinsfolk
ˈkɪnzˌfəʊk
menfolk
ˈmɛnˌfəʊk
merfolk
ˈmɜːfəʊk
seafolk
ˈsiːˌfəʊk
townsfolk
ˈtaʊnzfəʊk
tradesfolk
ˈtreɪdzˌfəʊk
womenfolk
ˈwɪmɪnˌfəʊk
workfolk
ˈwɜːkˌfəʊk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTRY FOLK

country and western
country blues
country bumpkin
country club
country code
country cottage
country cousin
country dance
country dancing
country dweller
country gentleman
country gentlemen
country house
country lane
country life
country mile
country music
country of origin
country park
country people

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTRY FOLK

Beaker folk
egg yolk
Herrenvolk
holk
little folk
Norfolk
Polk
Suffolk
travelling folk
volk
yolk

Synonyms and antonyms of country folk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «country folk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNTRY FOLK

Find out the translation of country folk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of country folk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «country folk» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

乡下人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la gente del campo
570 millions of speakers

English

country folk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

देश लोक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشعبية القطرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

страна народная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

camponeses
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দেশের লোক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gens de la campagne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rakyat negara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Landbevölkerung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

田舎の人たち
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

국가 민속
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wong bangsa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đất nước dân gian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாட்டுப்புற நாட்டுப்புற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

देश लोक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ülke halkı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gente di campagna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kraj ludowej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

країна народна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

folk țară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λαϊκή χώρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

land folk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

land folk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

landet folk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of country folk

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTRY FOLK»

The term «country folk» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.900 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTRY FOLK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «country folk» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «country folk» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about country folk

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2 QUOTES WITH «COUNTRY FOLK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word country folk.
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Roald Dahl
Nobody gets a nervous breakdown or a heart attack from selling kerosene to gentle country folk from the back of a tanker in Somerset.
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Nikola Tesla
We have soon to have everywhere smoke annihilators, dust absorbers, ozonizers, sterilizers of water, air, food and clothing, and accident preventers on streets, elevated roads and in subways. It will become next to impossible to contract disease germs or get hurt in the city, and country folk will got to town to rest and get well.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTRY FOLK»

Discover the use of country folk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to country folk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Our Singing Country: Folk Songs and Ballads
Melodies and words for over 200 authentic folk songs and ballads from all parts of the country -- spirituals, hollers, game songs, lullabies, courting songs, work songs, Cajun airs, breakdowns, many more.
John Avery Lomax, Alan Lomax, 1941
2
Country Folk Medicine: Tales of Skunk Oil, Sassafras Tea and ...
A lively oral history culled from interviews with 1,400 older Americans tells what it was like to be sick in the days before antibiotics.
Elisabeth Janos, 2004
3
Woodcarving Country Folk
Bring a little bit of the Country into your Workshop In Woodcarving Country Folk, professional caricature carver Mike SHipley introduces you to a whole clan of colorful characters from the countryside of the Ozarks - from Delmer to Ol' Beau ...
Mike Shipley, 2006
4
American country folk crafts: 50 country craft projects for ...
A room-by-room illustrated guide to creating the popular American Country look in your home, with 50 projects you can make yourself.
Carol Endler Sterbenz, Beth Galton, 1987
5
On The Path Of Our Ancestors - Country Folk Witchery
Witchery...that term conjures all sorts of thoughts.
Andrea Dean Van Scoyoc, 2008
6
Lock Your Doors Country Folk
Linda Newton-Perry. LOCK YOUR DOORS COUNTRY FOLK A Fictional Story LOCK YOUR DOORS COUNTRY FOLK Linda Newton-Perry 1 Lock Your Doors Country Folk.
Linda Newton-Perry, 2009
7
North Country Folk: Poems
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Walter Chalmers Smith, 2008
8
Scottish Fairy and Folk Tales
Brownies, kelpies, mermen, trolls, and other supernatural creatures magically appear in a series of delightful tales to assist, annoy, and otherwise meddle in the lives of simple Scottish country folk.
George Douglas, 2000
9
Cap'n Titus - Sketches of New England Country Folk
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Clay Emery, 2011
10
City Folk: English Country Dance and the Politics of the ...
Neal imagined that folk song and dance resonated with her “unlettered” girls' “ natural inheritance of the country folk”; Sharp saw folk song and dance as the English “race's” salvation from “coarse music hall songs” and the working-class ...
Daniel J. Walkowitz, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTRY FOLK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term country folk is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ten days of fun
Dawg Day Afternoon Bluegrass Festival: Celebrate the music of America at this country folk music fest held a the Green Music Center, featuring ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Jul 15»
2
BWW Reviews: Americana-Inspired AS YOU LIKE IT is Full of …
City and country folk square off in a myriad of comical ways both in, and out of, the forest. Touchstone (Gerald C. Rivers) and Corin's (Leo ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
3
When will Broadchurch series three begin filming?
... meaning that whatever writer Chris Chibnall has in store may well involve scarves, jumpers, stews and rosy-cheeked west country folk. «Radio Times, Jul 15»
4
Band releases new folk album
Their latest creation has been described as a 'lo-fi alternative country folk offering, with sharp moments of pop and rich textures of harmonica'. «North Somerset Times, Jul 15»
5
In the satire 'Occupation' at Jobsite Theater, US sells Florida to China
Opposing Deng is a band of fundamentalist country folk from the south Florida swamps who plot rebellion. Ferrigni told the Times he drew on ... «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»
6
Indian Land family holds record for high-speed golf cart
“We're just country folk,” the patriarch said. “We are not smart enough to know what we can't do. ... We like to do things nobody else does” – like ... «The State, Jul 15»
7
Two-night party coming to Marine City Beach
Austin Jenckes, a nationally known country folk musician, is scheduled to perform Friday night. Jenckes became well known through his ... «New Baltimore Voice Newspapers, Jul 15»
8
Land Rover Defender, is still the top off-roader
... Defender which is much loved by the farming fraternity in particular and other country folk is still selling well and retaining its residual values. «The Star, Jul 15»
9
New roads: Is that enough?
Instead of commerce and industry, being a one-way trade, we can multiply opportunities for town and country folk. It has been some time now ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
10
Southwest Virginia high school to keep using Confederate flag symbol
“They're just good ol' country folk here,” she said. “They see it as like gun rights and driving pickup trucks and singing country music. There's ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Country folk [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/country-folk>. Apr 2024 ».
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