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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In addition to his retail space, King also operates a 7,000-square-foot factory nestled in the countryside of Florence, Italy, where local skilled artisans use timeless techniques.
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Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Caught amid the changing tides is a young boy named Xu Chuang (Wang Shang), who’s been sent to live with relatives in the countryside while his parents make ends meet elsewhere.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
So Leena proposes a swap: Eileen will relocate to London to hunt silver foxes, while Leena decompresses in the countryside.
—Sarah Wendell, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
The opening and final scenes are heartbreaking as the white hobo bag sits — aged, battered and slightly misshapen — on a rock in the Tuscan countryside, staring at the gray sky.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
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Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Caught amid the changing tides is a young boy named Xu Chuang (Wang Shang), who’s been sent to live with relatives in the countryside while his parents make ends meet elsewhere.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
So Leena proposes a swap: Eileen will relocate to London to hunt silver foxes, while Leena decompresses in the countryside.
—Sarah Wendell, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
The opening and final scenes are heartbreaking as the white hobo bag sits — aged, battered and slightly misshapen — on a rock in the Tuscan countryside, staring at the gray sky.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 13 Feb. 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 1 Mar. 2025.
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countryside
noun
coun·try·side
ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd
: a rural area or its people
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