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

Experts were sent to the countryside for reeducation. —Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026

Coastal meets countryside at the Fasano Punta del Este in Uruguay. —Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026

Syria’s Ministry of Interior said Monday that security forces had recaptured 81 of the 120 ISIS prisoners who escaped from the al-Shaddadi prison in the Hasakah countryside and were continuing efforts to track down the remaining escapees. —Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026

Alternatively, big-budget buyers often head to the countryside surrounding the historic towns of Ontinyent, Bocairent and Albaida. —Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 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
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide
• certified

Kids Definition

countryside

noun

coun·​try·​side ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd 

: a rural area or its people