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 There are countless activities for children and the whole clan to enjoy, from horse riding tours of the countryside to quad biking, cycling, tennis, and an aqua park tucked away from the main site. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026 And though the untamed nature of jungle plants doesn’t quite conjure the French countryside, this villa—Nice Projects's largest interiors project yet—still offers a cocooning sense of calm. — Valentina Raggi, Architectural Digest, 21 July 2026 Founder Jade Holland Cooper, a farmer's daughter, identified a market gap for quality British clothing for countryside events, launching her brand in 2008. — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Located along the gorgeous Minho River and surrounded by lush countryside, Caminha offers all the simple pleasures and natural beauty Virgos find so desirable. — Nina Kahn, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for countryside

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Grammy Award-winning hip-hop and country artist Shaboozey made his Comic-Con debut with his graphic novel, The Outlaw Cherie Lee, out August 18.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
No one bill was ever going to solve every affordability challenge facing this country.

— Kent Strang, Boston Herald, 26 July 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

Deep in the Brazilian Amazon, about a 40-minute drive and boat ride from Alta Floresta Airport, is Cristalino Lodge, a five-star wilderness retreat with conservation at its core.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
The trail delivers waterfalls, alpine lakes and huge granite cliffs, and most trailheads require a wilderness permit that can be competitive to secure.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Definition of wilderness

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