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

This one, however, has landed Zuckerberg a castle, a riverfront setting, and 440 acres of Irish countryside to call his own. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026

With Frogmore Cottage off the table, the couple had to scour the English countryside to find a new home (London was most likely out of the question). — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026

Their visit to the English countryside marked the first time in four years Markle and the couple’s children saw Prince Harry’s father and stepmother. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

The scenery is so quintessential North Florida, with the giant oaks forming the canopy overhead that gives the trail its namesake and the rolling countryside is very evocative of the Deep South. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 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