countryside

American  

[kuhn-tree-sahyd] / ˈkʌn triˌsaɪd /

noun

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

2. its inhabitants.

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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

Example Sentences

Their disappearance made national headlines and led to police appeals and tireless searches of the town and flat countryside of The Fens.

From BBC

Wagons of stran-gers bumped in from the countryside, lining the crossroads nearest the cottage.

From Literature

Traveling to the North American point in 2019 involved flying to Rapid City, S.D., driving a couple of hours into the countryside and walking across a few fields.

From The Wall Street Journal

After spending a few years looking at properties, the couple, who bonded over their love of nature, camping and outdoor activities, came across the 80-acre piece of land in the Carmarthenshire countryside.

From BBC

From there she strikes out into the countryside in a suitably stately carriage.

From Barron's

Related Words

• environment
• land
• landscape
• scenery
• surroundings
• terrain