alt-country

A form of alternative country — A kind of indie country music meshing traditional forms of country music with diverse musical styles like folk, pop, punk and heavy metal.

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Meanings

nounalt-country (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationclippinguncountableentertainmentClipping of alternative country.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
americana

Origin

From alt- + country.

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Cite this entry
APA

alt-country. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alt-country

MLA

“alt-country.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alt-country. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alt-country,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alt-country.

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