Meanings
nounhost country (plural host countries)
plural host countries
- A country in which an international event is held.
Chile is the host country for this year's conference.
- A country which is the target of immigration.
Many immigrants struggle to adapt themselves to the culture of the host country.
- A country whose leaders accept the visitation of the representatives or agencies of another country.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 東道國 /东道国, 東道國 /东道国
- 東道國 /东道国 (dōngdàoguó)country which holds an international event
- 東道國 /东道国 (dōngdàoguó)country which is the target of immigration
Finnish isäntämaa, isäntämaa
- isäntämaacountry which holds an international event
- isäntämaacountry which is the target of immigration
French pays hôte, pays hôte
- pays hôtecountry which holds an international event
- pays hôtecountry which is the target of immigration
- pays d’accueilcountry which is the target of immigration
German Austragungsland
- Austragungslandcountry which holds an international event
Japanese 開催国, 受入国
- 開催国 (kaisaikoku)country which holds an international event
- 受入国 (ukeirekoku)country which is the target of immigration
Russian принима́ющая страна́, страна́-устрои́тельница
- принима́ющая страна́ (prinimájuščaja straná)country which holds an international event
- страна́-устрои́тельница (straná-ustroítelʹnica)country which holds an international event
- принима́ющая страна́ (prinimájuščaja straná)country which is the target of immigration
Swedish värdland
- värdlandcountry which holds an international event
Cite this entry
APA
host country. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/host%20country
MLA
“host country.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/host%20country. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “host country,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/host%20country.
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