Definition of countryside
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: a rural area
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: the inhabitants of a countryside
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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 of countryside from the Web
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According to the Thai National Economic and Social Development Board, the number of people over 60 living in the countryside rose to more than 11 million in 2017 – or 17 percent of the total population.
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What appealed to these people to settle in the countryside instead as opposed to cities?
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Luckily, Pieters and Drieghe had renovation experience, having previously revamped a house in the countryside.
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The English countryside is interesting because most of the people there tend to be British.
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One sizable drawback of this approach, of course, is too much interesting countryside is flown over at high altitude, and thus ignored.
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There's this patchwork, countryside feel to it that's a long way from the urban majesty of Sgt.
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Traditionally, Budapest is the stronghold of the left and that the countryside is more right.
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An overnight snowfall has made the countryside particularly attractive.
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First Known Use of countryside
15th century
countryside Synonyms
Near Antonyms
Related Words
backcountry, backwater, backwoods, bush, frontier, hinterland, outback, up-country;
Phrases
middle of nowhere;
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Definition of countryside for English Language Learners
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: land that is away from big towns and cities
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Definition of countryside for Students
: a rural area or its people
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