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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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He urged people to take extra care in the countryside to reduce the risk of further wildfires.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

During his career he produced many paintings of the Suffolk countryside and around the River Stour, which helped give the area the name, Constable Country.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

I thought when I moved to Maine in 2019 from Virginia, I was going to the quiet countryside.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

He was a beloved monarch who drove his white Packard convertible alone through the countryside to meet his subjects, spoke seven languages and loved trains.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Settling in the small town of Mirebalais, Farmer found work with a charity called Eye Care Haiti, headquartered in Port-au-Prince, which conducted mobile “outreach clinics” in the countryside.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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