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

For a honeymoon, Ireland offers everything from castle estates and countryside manors to dramatic coastlines and quiet villages. — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026

The project, which Druzina Content is presenting at this week’s Bogotá Audiovisual Market (BAM), is set to shoot next year in Brazil, primarily in the sugarcane-growing rural areas of Rio de Janeiro’s countryside. — Ed Meza, Variety, 7 July 2026

Wildflower Farms, Auberge Resorts Collection, Gardiner, New York Just 90 minutes from New York City, Wildflower Farms, Auberge Resorts Collection offers a countryside escape set across 140 acres beneath the Shawangunk Ridge. — Kate Donnelly, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

In the post, Clements shared a candid photo of George breastfeeding her baby boy, alongside shots of her trip through the French countryside and some photos of her older children. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 6 July 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