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Synonyms

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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In July, they traveled to Milan and Cote d’Azur and stayed in the French countryside, where Novack took acting classes over the summer.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Seyfried, 40, and Sadoski, 50, tied the knot in a private countryside ceremony in 2017.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

Meghan posted footage on social media of the family at the weekend, showing a family outing in the countryside.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

The shortages have roiled logistics, lifted costs and ruined the plans of many Mongolians accustomed to taking advantage of the short summer season with a road trip in the picturesque countryside.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

But as they flew faster and farther, it slowly gave way to towns and countryside.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

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