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

The crowd behind the cause Ordinary men and women in colonial cities and the countryside are behind the screen of the declaration’s list of charges too. — Robert Parkinson, The Conversation, 24 June 2026

In the film’s ferocious climax, Jim is shot but escapes with Selena and Hannah, and the story closes (28 days later) back in the countryside as a jet flies over and augurs their rescue. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 June 2026

Goods and resources were likely brought from the countryside and settlements like Søften, before entering an extensive international trade network, Andersen said. — James Brooks, Fortune, 24 June 2026

In Spain and the Balearic Islands, eclipse chasers will search for clear skies and open countryside, coastlines, plateaus and elevated viewpoints with sightings low to the northwest horizon. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 June 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