countryside

noun

coun·​try·​side ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd 

1

: a rural area

2

: the inhabitants of a countryside

Synonyms of countryside

• 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

Likewise, Dopamine Chamber was recorded in various locales, including London, the English countryside, and Palermo, Italy, where Chatten built a DIY booth from mattresses and cushions. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, across the globe, Swift, 36, stepped out in the English countryside to attend the wedding of mix engineer Oli Jacobs and recording engineer Laura Sisk, both of whom Swift has worked with. — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026

After the bright lights of the Tour, Vollering returned to the countryside this week. — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Boring into the ground is a lot easier on an empty lot in the countryside than on a station platform built in 1913. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2026

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
• bisulphide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide

Kids Definition

countryside

noun

coun·​try·​side ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd 

: a rural area or its people