countryside

coun·try·side

noun \ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd\

Definition of COUNTRYSIDE

1

: a rural area

2

: the inhabitants of a countryside

Examples of COUNTRYSIDE

1. We took a long drive through the open countryside.
2. <everyone hates to see the countryside ruined by new developments>

First Known Use of COUNTRYSIDE

1727

Related to COUNTRYSIDE

Synonyms: boondocks, boonies [slang], country, nowhere, sticks

Related Words: exurbia; backcountry, backwater, backwoods, bush, frontier, hinterland, outback, up-country; wild, wilderness

Near Antonyms: conurbation, megalopolis, urban sprawl

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Rhymes with COUNTRYSIDE

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