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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Our first glimpse of Tommy chained up, pleading to be let go, is through the eyes of a young Macedonian refugee, Katrina (Monika Frajczyk), being given a tour of the large countryside manor where she’s just been hired by Chris for twice-a-week housework.
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The short film featured footage of her and William, as well as their kids, walking and laughing on the grounds of their countryside estate in Norfolk.
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Still, new residents could end up with around $82,000 to bring their dream home in Ireland back to life, for example, or more than $4,000 to move to the Portuguese countryside.
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Though the movie is shot entirely outdoors and largely features people on the move, mostly in the countryside but also in several turbulent city sequences, Ouédraogo (working with three cinematographers) composes images with poise and concentration.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The short film featured footage of her and William, as well as their kids, walking and laughing on the grounds of their countryside estate in Norfolk.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
Still, new residents could end up with around $82,000 to bring their dream home in Ireland back to life, for example, or more than $4,000 to move to the Portuguese countryside.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
Though the movie is shot entirely outdoors and largely features people on the move, mostly in the countryside but also in several turbulent city sequences, Ouédraogo (working with three cinematographers) composes images with poise and concentration.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Countryside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countryside. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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countryside
noun
coun·try·side
ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd
: a rural area or its people
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