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

Yoo, now 41, grew up in the countryside recording his favorite shows on VHS tapes. —Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 May 2026

Eager to prove herself, Goldie, Jerri’s ambitious elf assistant, is sent from sunny California to shut down the world’s last traditional toy workshop, hidden deep in the rainy British countryside. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 May 2026

Indeed, the picturesque peninsula of Istria, located in northern Croatia, is the perfect blend of coast and countryside, where truffle hunts through the hills of Buzet and boat excursions along the Brijuni Islands are not to be missed. —Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026

In the film, in theaters Friday, Jackman plays George, a kind, but isolated shepherd in the English countryside who reads his animals murder mysteries at night. —ABC News, 6 May 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