countryside
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of countryside
Vocabulary lists containing countryside
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In its ruling, a planning officer said the build would "significantly harm the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside".
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The Almaraz plant, with its two large white domes rising above the countryside, could continue operating for several more years, said Patricia Rubio Oviedo, head of the site's technical operations office.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
The list of wonders begins with the Quiet Storm: the handbuilt 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8, summoning 577 ghostly horses with soft-soled trainers on their hooves, galloping across the countryside and destroying driving records.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
People who are visiting the countryside on Wednesday are asked to remember to extinguish cigarettes and BBQs properly, avoid lighting open fires and not to leave litter behind, especially glass bottles.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Besides, there was something about being in those ruins in the Mexican countryside that made anything possible, because that night I believed in us—cinco hermanitas, five little sisters, together forever.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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