countryside
noun
coun·try·side
ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd 
1
: a rural area
2
: the inhabitants of a countryside
Examples of countryside in a Sentence
We took a long drive through the open countryside.
everyone hates to see the countryside ruined by new developments
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Otherwise, there is not a great deal for miles around other than fields and countryside, cattle and birdsong and the occasional row of thatched cottages.
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Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Radwan Alo fled his home in the countryside outside Qardaha, the hometown of the Assad family, and crossed the river into Lebanon.
—Hogir Abdo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Another would be a wellness retreat in the Virginia countryside.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Radwan Alo fled his home in the countryside outside Qardaha, the hometown of the Assad family, and crossed the river into Lebanon.
—Hogir Abdo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Another would be a wellness retreat in the Virginia countryside.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
Join 4 others in the comments View Comments Growing up in the Swedish countryside on a horse farm, Larsson’s family home had a make and mend attitude.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for countryside
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“Countryside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countryside. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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countryside
noun
coun·try·side
ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd
: a rural area or its people
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