countryside

noun

coun·​try·​side ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd 

1

: a rural area

2

: the inhabitants of a countryside

Synonyms of countryside

• country
• nowhere
• wilderness

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Behind the private gates of Clos du Lac, where vineyards edge the winding roads, one hilltop estate overlooking Folsom Lake pulls off the Mediterranean spirit so seamlessly that comparisons to the Italian countryside don’t feel like exaggeration. —David Caraccio march 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026

Zoltán Kodály and Béla Bartók traveled around countrysides collecting tunes to be turned into piano, violin and orchestral compositions. —Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026

Retaliatory attacks against Bedouin civilians largely in Sweida province's western countryside took place. —ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026

The terrace opens onto uninterrupted countryside vistas, ideal for admiring over a sunset apéritif. —Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 25 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for countryside

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide
• certified

Kids Definition

countryside

noun

coun·​try·​side ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd 

: a rural area or its people