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Meaning of country mouse | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A countryperson; someone with country ways.
figuratively
A member of support personnel who travels around, rather than remaining at the base.
slang

Examples

“"[…] Maybe we'll run into some country mice." "Country mice?" "Some of the Mac-Town folks, out here on the ice. City mice stay at McMurdo, and country mice—"”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

country music country of origin country of provenance country park country pop country punk