diff --git a/src/corelib/text/qlocale.cpp b/src/corelib/text/qlocale.cpp
index 94564353b62..184b38c32f4 100644
--- a/src/corelib/text/qlocale.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/text/qlocale.cpp
@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@ QLocale::Script QLocale::script() const
 }
 
 /*!
-    Returns the country of this locale.
+    Returns the country or region of this locale.
 
     \sa language(), script(), countryToString(), bcp47Name()
 */
diff --git a/src/corelib/text/qlocale.qdoc b/src/corelib/text/qlocale.qdoc
index 200f6db292c..f472560d221 100644
--- a/src/corelib/text/qlocale.qdoc
+++ b/src/corelib/text/qlocale.qdoc
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@
 /*!
     \enum QLocale::Country
 
-    This enumerated type is used to specify a country.
+    This enumerated type is used to specify a country or a region.
 
     \value AnyCountry