countryside
noun
coun·try·side
ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd 
1
: a rural area
2
: the inhabitants of a countryside
Examples of countryside in a Sentence
We took a long drive through the open countryside.
everyone hates to see the countryside ruined by new developments
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Terrified, Michelle sought safety in the countryside.
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
But those familiar with the Arizona countryside seemed familiar with the concept of a kid wandering off to explore.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
In other cities, Viking offers late-night excursions that take passengers deeper into the countryside to darker spots with fewer clouds to help increase the likelihood of spotting the elusive aurora.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025
Many Cambodians, particularly in the countryside, welcomed the Khmer Rouge, with its mix of hard-line communist ideology and extreme Cambodian nationalism, as liberators who promised to restore order and dignity.
—Sophal Ear, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
But those familiar with the Arizona countryside seemed familiar with the concept of a kid wandering off to explore.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
In other cities, Viking offers late-night excursions that take passengers deeper into the countryside to darker spots with fewer clouds to help increase the likelihood of spotting the elusive aurora.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025
Many Cambodians, particularly in the countryside, welcomed the Khmer Rouge, with its mix of hard-line communist ideology and extreme Cambodian nationalism, as liberators who promised to restore order and dignity.
—Sophal Ear, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for countryside
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“Countryside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countryside. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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countryside
noun
coun·try·side
ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd
: a rural area or its people
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