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

And though the untamed nature of jungle plants doesn’t quite conjure the French countryside, this villa—Nice Projects's largest interiors project yet—still offers a cocooning sense of calm. — Valentina Raggi, Architectural Digest, 21 July 2026

The surrounding area is lush and rich in nature, ideal for farming livestock and arable, as well as the abundance of vineyards and olive groves scattered through the countryside. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026

Founder Jade Holland Cooper, a farmer's daughter, identified a market gap for quality British clothing for countryside events, launching her brand in 2008. — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

In 1826, a French inventor named Nicéphore Niépce pointed a camera obscura out of a window in his estate and, over the course of about six weeks, produced an image of buildings and countryside. — Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 21 July 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
• bisulphide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide

Kids Definition

countryside

noun

coun·​try·​side ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd 

: a rural area or its people