1. people of high social class, especially those ranking just below the nobility
2. people of a particular area or group
Usage: often used with modifying words

Examples

• The landed gentry owned most of the countryside estates.
• She came from a family of minor gentry in the English countryside.
• The local gentry attended the charity ball at the manor house.
• Country gentry often participated in fox hunting and other traditional sports.
• The landed gentry lost much of their influence after the industrial revolution.
• He mingled easily with the local gentry at social gatherings.