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
Location Set in the heart of quintessential Swiss countryside, the village of Gonten is roughly an hour by car from the Zurich Airport.
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Jackie Caradonio, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
Cut to a bucolic house in the remote English countryside.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
The English garden, in its original formulation, was a collection of plants grown from seeds harvested from wildflowers growing in the English countryside.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
Stella McCartney celebrates the Chinese Year of the Horse in a collection that borrows style cues from the Scottish countryside dressing—a region that Pinterest said will have a big influence on fashion in 2026.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for countryside
Jackie Caradonio, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
Cut to a bucolic house in the remote English countryside.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
The English garden, in its original formulation, was a collection of plants grown from seeds harvested from wildflowers growing in the English countryside.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
Stella McCartney celebrates the Chinese Year of the Horse in a collection that borrows style cues from the Scottish countryside dressing—a region that Pinterest said will have a big influence on fashion in 2026.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for countryside
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countryside
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Last year, country trio Rascal Flatts came roaring back to life with their first tour since 2019.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
24 Jan. 2026
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The diplomatic fallout has been reworked into cooperation between the two countries.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Here's why the bassist moved to this 'middle of nowhere' Arizona town.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The most enduring symbol of that series: Manu Ginobili at age 36, weaving his way through traffic in Game 5, giving a stiff-arm to 2013 tormentor Ray Allen before exploding for an out-of-nowhere dunk on Chris Bosh.—
Jeff McDonald,
ExpressNews.com,
18 May 2020
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Kristy dreams of seeing her cadets take down the boy scouts in the big national wilderness competition, and frequently clashes with other board members who’d prefer the group emphasize fun.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the wilderness, to a strummy, whistling score, Dunk bathes in a stream and beats his clothes against a rock.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Countryside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countryside. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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