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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The Elephant Nature Park is an elephant rescue and rehabilitation center in the Chiang Mai countryside that has rescued more than 200 elephants from the tourism and logging industries since its inception in the 1990s.
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Kocha Olarn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
During his election campaign, Ishiba had vowed to reduce the burden on households suffering from rising living costs and showed intentions to boost rural revitalization, as Japan’s countryside suffers from a broader demographic crisis and an aging population.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Best Hotels & Resorts Borgo San Felice This Relais & Châteaux hotel breathed new life into a medieval hamlet in the countryside near Siena.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Oct. 2024
Finally, Joan and a suitor will visit the countryside and enjoy a horseback ride.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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Kocha Olarn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
During his election campaign, Ishiba had vowed to reduce the burden on households suffering from rising living costs and showed intentions to boost rural revitalization, as Japan’s countryside suffers from a broader demographic crisis and an aging population.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Best Hotels & Resorts Borgo San Felice This Relais & Châteaux hotel breathed new life into a medieval hamlet in the countryside near Siena.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Oct. 2024
Finally, Joan and a suitor will visit the countryside and enjoy a horseback ride.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Countryside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countryside. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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