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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

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Etymology

Origin of countryside

First recorded in 1615–25; country + side 1

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In January, the Countryside Alliance released the findings of an investigation into the procurement of chicken products for school meals in Wales.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Last month, statistics released by the Countryside Alliance, revealed some Welsh councils rely heavily on imported poultry products in school meals.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Ms Portwin said Countryside Alliance wanted to find a way to "protect those jobs and homes for the hunt staff and protect our packs of hounds".

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

Countryside Alliance chief executive Tim Bonner says reintroducing wolves would "bring misery for livestock farmers".

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

O Fruition, dear Sis, the Spirit of Liberty stirs the Countryside like Sap, & everywhere I am sensible of the Blossoms.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson