countryside
noun
coun·try·side
ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd 
1
: a rural area
2
: the inhabitants of a countryside
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We took a long drive through the open countryside.
everyone hates to see the countryside ruined by new developments
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2025
Fonte Sala offers a true countryside escape, consisting of five villas set among Sagrantino vineyards near Montefalco.
—Matteo Della Grazia, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
Continue reading … REBEL'S RELIC – 'Hugely exciting' artifact found in countryside may have link to infamous plot.
—FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
This 22-key hotel in the heart of Chianti epitomizes the Tuscan countryside.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for countryside
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“Countryside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countryside. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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countryside
noun
coun·try·side
ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd
: a rural area or its people
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