countryside

noun

coun·​try·​side ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd 

1

: a rural area

2

: the inhabitants of a countryside

Synonyms

• country
• nowhere
• wilderness

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Growing up in the countryside of Jamaica, holistic esthetician and founder of IN GROOV Shani Hillian watched her elders picking herbs from their garden for skin ailments. —Essence, 24 July 2025

Workers work in a Molfetta countryside in Italy, on October 24, 2024, during the olive harvest. —Sam Meredith, CNBC, 24 July 2025

Set on a hillside overlooking the Santa Ynez valley, the motel overlooks the property’s original vineyard—still in operation today—and the surrounding countryside. —Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 23 July 2025

Monster Mountain: 97 acres of pure off-road delight, nestled deep in the Welsh countryside, and the perfect place to test Suzuki’s range of ALLGRIP cars. —Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for countryside

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide
• certified

Kids Definition

countryside

noun

coun·​try·​side ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd 

: a rural area or its people