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View synonyms for countryside

countryside

[ kuhn-tree-sahyd ]

noun

  1. a particular section of a country, especially a rural section.
  2. its inhabitants.


countryside

/ ˈkʌntrɪˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. a rural area or its population


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Word History and Origins

Origin of countryside1

First recorded in 1615–25; country + side 1

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Example Sentences

“Gently rolling hills” roll not-so-gently under my tires, but the English countryside scenery is soporific.

The ISI came to the CIA for assistance in fostering a revolt that had developed in the Afghan countryside against Communist rule.

Imagine driving through the Scottish countryside, rolling through a vast landscape of green hills and cloudy skies.

Buy a pair of these and traipse around a big city center or off road through the Icelandic countryside.

In 2006, they moved to the countryside, close to the Chinese border.

Behind the shop is another mighty fellow, known all over this countryside as the 'Great Balm of Gilead.'

He wanted to see his possessions, to feel his own earth beneath his feet, to feast his eyes on the glorious countryside.

This the girls did not fully realize until later, when they began to ride around the countryside.

But he never went outside the Walls, by reason of the Armagnacs, who were raiding all the countryside round the city.

There is warmth of summer in both tales, and thrilling air and the beauty of the wild countryside.

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