Sentence:  I have always thought that one of the main reasons for the popularity of blood sports in the <WSD>country</WSD> is the pointlessness of going outdoors with no purpose or destination in mind. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  (the country, rural area, as opposed to the town or city) A rural area, as opposed to a town or city; the countryside. (from 16th c.)