countryside

noun

coun·​try·​side ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd How to pronounce countryside (audio)
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
Recent Examples on the Web Plants’ sensitivity to temperature explains why flowers in the countryside bloom later than in nearby cities, where concrete and asphalt trap more heat than natural landscapes. Harry Stevens, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024 The Southern California resident is driving to Concordia, Mexico, in a camper truck in an RV caravan, to ensure safety while traveling through the countryside. Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024 In the heartbreaking new memoir, which was published on Tuesday, Spencer confronts the childhood trauma of his harrowing five years at an elite institution in the English countryside that left its young students vulnerable to predatory adults. Michelle Tauber, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024 Even those in the countryside see moving to the city, or better yet moving abroad, as the fastest way out of poverty, said Trung Hieu, 23. Aniruddha Ghosal, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024 This early landmark of Swedish cinema was one of Ingmar Bergman’s favorite movies, and the influence is obvious in eerie scenes where a ghostly driver dressed like the Grim Reaper roams the countryside searching for souls. Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024 For this, the British have long had a secret: the English countryside. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2024 Though the brothers came from an urbane, intellectual family — their father was a lawyer, their mother a teacher — their work celebrated traditional life in the Italian countryside, where they were raised. Clay Risen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024 Wine Tasting in Montalcino Photo: Getty Images A quaint hilltop town in Tuscany’s countryside, Montalcino appears frozen in time with its rolling pastures, cobblestone streets, and medieval architecture. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of countryside was in the 15th century

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“Countryside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countryside. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

countryside

noun
coun·​try·​side ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd How to pronounce countryside (audio)
: a rural area or its people

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