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countryside

American  
[kuhn-tree-sahyd] / ˈkʌn triˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. a particular section of a country, especially a rural section.

  2. its inhabitants.


countryside British  
/ ˈkʌntrɪˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. a rural area or its population

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of countryside

First recorded in 1615–25; country + side 1

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For other Kyiv residents, the solution lies closer to home: in the vast open spaces of Ukraine's countryside.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Of course, not everyone can afford a cottage in the countryside or a months-long trip abroad.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

We should marvel at what our forefathers carved out of this countryside.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The protests have since spread across France, from well-heeled districts of Paris to towns deep in the French countryside.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Here, farther south and in the darkness of this remote countryside, they could rest, eat, and sleep.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

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