country-side

coun·try·side

[kuhn-tree-sahyd]
noun
1.
a particular section of a country, especially a rural section.
2.
its inhabitants.

Origin:
1615–25; country + side1

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countryside (ˈkʌntrɪˌsaɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a rural area or its population

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Word Origin & History

countryside
lit. "one side of a country" (a valley, a mountain range, etc.), from country + side; hence, "any tract of land having a natural unity" (1727).
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