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
Living in the countryside kept her relatively removed from the tumultuous period she’d been born into.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Breakfast and dinners are served beneath the cabins, and the property is a great jumping-off point for hikes and bike rides through the surrounding countryside.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
Exploring the countryside on horseback also revealed the realities of agricultural work.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The train blitzed through the Bavarian countryside, through another foggy day.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Breakfast and dinners are served beneath the cabins, and the property is a great jumping-off point for hikes and bike rides through the surrounding countryside.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
Exploring the countryside on horseback also revealed the realities of agricultural work.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The train blitzed through the Bavarian countryside, through another foggy day.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countryside
Noun
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This will be one of a record nine international games scheduled for the 2026 season, which will take place across four continents in seven countries.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Italy’s navy chief of staff Giuseppe Berutti Bergotto told state broadcaster RAI this week that his country is ready to deploy up to four vessels to help clear the Strait of Hormuz, according to Reuters.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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From tracking down a missing student in the wilderness of British Columbia to extracting a murder confession from a surfer in Tofino, Shade and Angie prove life on the West Coast is packed with heart-pounding thrills.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Held from July 23-26 on the Blackfeet Reservation and boasting a lineup including Neurosis, 16 Horsepower, and Enslaved, the intent behind Fire in the Mountains is something deeper and more noble than inviting a flock of metalheads to the pristine Montana wilderness.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Countryside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countryside. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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