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
While the Village at Lyons is a sprawling offering, Ireland’s countryside has plenty of properties set in wide open spaces.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2026
In addition to his picture of Carole with Inigo, James' carousel also featured a shot of his son with some of the family's six dogs, a video of Alizée jogging with a dog alongside Inigo riding a training bike and a picture of three children with two ponies and seven dogs in the countryside.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
Surrounded by 28 acres of grapevines and rolling farmland, this beautiful resort draws its look from the working countryside with standalone-style only accommodations, luxury amenities, and a polished farm-house design.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
The storybook entrance ends at a brick motor court in front of his French countryside residence perched on a ridge overlooking the North Fork of the American River and Folsom Lake.
—David Caraccio
april 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2026
In addition to his picture of Carole with Inigo, James' carousel also featured a shot of his son with some of the family's six dogs, a video of Alizée jogging with a dog alongside Inigo riding a training bike and a picture of three children with two ponies and seven dogs in the countryside.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
Surrounded by 28 acres of grapevines and rolling farmland, this beautiful resort draws its look from the working countryside with standalone-style only accommodations, luxury amenities, and a polished farm-house design.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
The storybook entrance ends at a brick motor court in front of his French countryside residence perched on a ridge overlooking the North Fork of the American River and Folsom Lake.
—David Caraccio
april 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countryside
Noun
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Perhaps as a result, various European countries had introduced academic programs in the new field of music geragogy—the study of music-learning in old age.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Plus, targets in countries where people generally make lower incomes may be less likely to turn down job offers.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 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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Vince Mulcahy, who sports a snow-white mustache and a slate-gray hunting vest, grew up in the Alaskan wilderness.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2026
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As a girl, the narrator lived on the island with her father, a marine biologist, and spent many of her days in the ocean with her best friend, Arielle, luxuriating in the semi-wilderness.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Countryside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countryside. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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