COUNTRYSIDE Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

countryside

noun

ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd

Definition of countryside

as in country

the open rural area outside of big towns and cities everyone hates to see the countryside ruined by new developments

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Recent Examples of countryside For Pearson, a thirty-one-year-old Black activist who was born and raised in Memphis, the challenge has been taking a campaign geared for urban enclaves to the countryside. — Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026 Les grandes vacances refers to the phenomenon of workers taking a month out of their five weeks of annual leave to escape busy city hubs and enjoy the countryside. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 The result is a beautiful chromatic ode to the unmistakable English countryside and its dreamlike atmosphere. — Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026 Its elevated setting offers sweeping views across the surrounding countryside towards Gibraltar and, on clear days, the mountains of North Africa. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for countryside

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Noun

There is no evidence that foreign countries intentionally emptied prisons or mental institutions and sent people to the United States.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
State judges who take these cases look for proof that applicants cannot safely return to their home country, have been abused, abandoned or neglected by one or both parents, and that reunification with a parent is not possible.

— Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of country

Noun

Aaron Nkrumah, wing, 6-5, Tennessee State My favorite total out-of-nowhere guy, Nkrumah is one of only four American college players to make my top 75 despite not playing in a Power 5 conference, and unlike the others, his alma mater isn’t even a mid-major.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Little Rock advances with an out-of-nowhere comeback that leads to an 85-83 double-overtime victory over Purdue in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026

Definition of nowhere

Noun

From up here, the payoff is broad views across the surrounding mountains and wilderness.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
In season one, she's quickly thrown neck-deep into a mystery involving five unrelated people who disappeared into the wilderness without a trace.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

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