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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This is, in other words, the perfect location for those who want to dive into the city’s cultural moshpit, then unwind in the urban countryside.
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Not to be outdone, the Tuscany Active Culinary Walking & Hiking Tour in Italy features wine sipping, a cooking class led by an engaging Italian chef, and plenty of strolling through the countryside.
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Hungary lives in the countryside—only eight cities have a population exceeding a hundred thousand people—and that is where Magyar concentrated his attention.
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After 16 years in power and four straight election victories, Orban is facing an unprecedented challenge from a center-right opponent — Peter Magyar of the Tisza party — who has sought to whittle away at Orban’s rural support base with months of relentless touring in the countryside.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Not to be outdone, the Tuscany Active Culinary Walking & Hiking Tour in Italy features wine sipping, a cooking class led by an engaging Italian chef, and plenty of strolling through the countryside.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Hungary lives in the countryside—only eight cities have a population exceeding a hundred thousand people—and that is where Magyar concentrated his attention.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
After 16 years in power and four straight election victories, Orban is facing an unprecedented challenge from a center-right opponent — Peter Magyar of the Tisza party — who has sought to whittle away at Orban’s rural support base with months of relentless touring in the countryside.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Countryside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countryside. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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countryside
noun
coun·try·side
ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd
: a rural area or its people
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