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
Located right off the Las Vegas Strip and open around the clock, this expansive Irish pub channels the atmosphere of a traditional countryside inn, according to Yelp.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
In order to finish their second album, the band takes up residence in a creaky old house in the British countryside.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Produced by Sphere Media, the Canadian version will travel across Montreal, from narrow city streets and open countryside to flowing rivers.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 June 2026
Native to New Zealand, it’s produced by bees, which forage in the Manuka bushes that grow wild in the Kiwi countryside.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 June 2026
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
In order to finish their second album, the band takes up residence in a creaky old house in the British countryside.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Produced by Sphere Media, the Canadian version will travel across Montreal, from narrow city streets and open countryside to flowing rivers.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 June 2026
Native to New Zealand, it’s produced by bees, which forage in the Manuka bushes that grow wild in the Kiwi countryside.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countryside
Noun
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Trump has effectively imposed a fuel blockade on the island by threatening tariffs on countries supplying it with fuel, igniting seemingly endless power outages and delivering new blows to the island's already ailing economy.—
Phil Stewart,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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The journey to this point began almost a century ago and hundreds of miles away in China, when Mao Zedong reshaped Marxist–Leninist theory to fit the pre-industrial conditions of his country.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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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
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The series, the tale of a wealthy family forced to start from scratch in the middle-of-nowhere town of the title, amassed a cult following during the pandemic.—
Meriam Bouarrouj,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
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Shot over 20 days in Utah and additional five in California, earned strong reviews centered on a teenager who is sent away to a wilderness camp for troubled boys dealing with addiction.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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Pena hopes anybody who has hiked in or otherwise used wilderness in and around Orange County will speak up to protect the rule.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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“Countryside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countryside. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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