the old countrythe country that you were born in, but that you no longer live in, used especially to mean Europe
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
old country n. phr. Primarily Europe, but also any country other than the United States where one originally came from.
Al's wife was born in Chicago but Al himself is from the old country, Ireland. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲