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

The emotional family drama revolves around a single mother and her two daughters who are coming to terms with city life in Taipei after several years of living in the countryside. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025

Races take place over weeks, and hundreds of miles of countryside. —Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025

While hiding in the French countryside, Meyerowitz befriended Marcel Talliander, the founder of the legendary French resistance group Reseau Morhange, who helped shelter the man from the Gestapo through his secret network. —Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025

Raised in the French countryside, where fields of linen bloom each spring, the artist also spent time on the island of Oléron. —Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 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