countryside
noun
coun·try·side
ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd 
1
: a rural area
2
: the inhabitants of a countryside
Examples of countryside in a Sentence
We took a long drive through the open countryside.
everyone hates to see the countryside ruined by new developments
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For those who would rather spend their nights out in the Adams County countryside, the Cashtown Inn dates back to 1797 and was occupied by a slew of Confederate troops and generals during the summer of 1863.
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Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
The decollectivization of labor-intensive former Soviet farm enterprises has hollowed out the countryside, with young people abandoning former collective farms en masse for city life.
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Fred Weir,
Christian Science Monitor,
25 June 2026
The crowd behind the cause Ordinary men and women in colonial cities and the countryside are behind the screen of the declaration’s list of charges too.
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Robert Parkinson,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
In the film’s ferocious climax, Jim is shot but escapes with Selena and Hannah, and the story closes (28 days later) back in the countryside as a jet flies over and augurs their rescue.
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Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
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Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
The decollectivization of labor-intensive former Soviet farm enterprises has hollowed out the countryside, with young people abandoning former collective farms en masse for city life.
—
Fred Weir,
Christian Science Monitor,
25 June 2026
The crowd behind the cause Ordinary men and women in colonial cities and the countryside are behind the screen of the declaration’s list of charges too.
—
Robert Parkinson,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
In the film’s ferocious climax, Jim is shot but escapes with Selena and Hannah, and the story closes (28 days later) back in the countryside as a jet flies over and augurs their rescue.
—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for countryside
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“Countryside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countryside. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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countryside
noun
coun·try·side
ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd
: a rural area or its people
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