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

About a bunch of incredibly good-looking people having a great time in the Italian countryside, the film stars Branagh, Emma Thompson, Kate Beckinsale, Michael Keaton, Robert Sean Leonard, Keanu Reeves and Denzel Washington. —Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025

Hike to its summit for panoramic views of the coastline and countryside. —Carrie Coolidge, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025

It’s built on a story about a couple fleeing the city to live out the end of the world together in the countryside. —Eamon Whalen, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025

Wild botanicals from the Wicklow mountains are key to the botanical mixture that flavors this gin, but the main ingredient in this pink spirit is rose that comes from both from the distillery’s gardens and the surrounding countryside. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 June 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