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

Although the Nordics fell out of love with the south of Sweden when the Med started attracting the rich and famous in the 1970s, a small but mighty renaissance is taking place on the Swedish countryside and shores. — Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026

Though the royal family didn’t post anything on social media, Meghan did—both the aforementioned Instagram Reel and an Instagram Story, which showed a clip of her and Harry taking a countryside drive with Harry in the driver’s seat. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Sep. 2026

Seyfried, 40, and Sadoski, 50, tied the knot in a private countryside ceremony in 2017. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

The gathering was held at the Domaine des Oseraies, the countryside home of Didier Grumbach, the former head of the French fashion federation, and his sister Sylvie Grumbach, founder of PR agency 2e Bureau. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 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