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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In recent decades, people have deserted the countryside in droves to pursue a better life in bigger towns and cities.
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In recent decades, people have deserted the countryside in droves to pursue a better life in bigger towns and cities.
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What follows is an extended shaggy-dog narrative in which Rafael and Melito explore the nearby countryside.
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In Iran, a cycle of extreme droughts since the 1990s caused thousands of frustrated farmers to abandon the countryside.
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Colombian guerrillas roam the countryside with impunity while chavista militias rule the barrios.
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Their plans for fun soon give way to terror when members of a violent biker gang invade the peaceful countryside.
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After using volunteers to comb the surrounding countryside, inspectors found the fan disk buried in a field.
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Corn and soybeans had taken over the landscape by then, tended in neat little rows near the highway, cloaking the countryside with green.
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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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