as in country
the open rural area outside of big towns and cities everyone hates to see the countryside ruined by new developments

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Recent Examples of countryside The advances last week mostly affected Syria’s northwestern countryside as residents fled neighborhoods and dozens of fighters from both sides were killed, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, as reported by AP. Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 7 Dec. 2024 The insurgency, led by jihadi group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, launched its campaign on Wednesday with a two-pronged attack on Aleppo and the countryside around Idlib, before moving toward neighboring Hama province. Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024 Ellen DeGeneres is celebrating two decades with wife Portia de Rossi following their move to the English countryside. Bailey Richards, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024 The Jalisco countryside is protected as a UNESCO site, honoring both its historic relevance and natural beauty. Will McGough, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for countryside 
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  • Those with limited English proficiency (LEP) in English-speaking countries may need help to meet their needs in healthcare clinics and classrooms.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Analysts say those rebels must now try to unite a country cleaved apart by more than a decade of civil war, one in which dozens of heavily armed militias and remnants of the old regime linger.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • The most enduring symbol of that series: Manu Ginobili at age 36, weaving his way through traffic in Game 5, giving a stiff-arm to 2013 tormentor Ray Allen before exploding for an out-of-nowhere dunk on Chris Bosh.
    Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 18 May 2020
  • While the series has officially concluded, this comeback special fast forwards to an entirely new, out-of-nowhere plot point and is therefore easy to watch for novices.
    Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 13 May 2020
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  • Season 2 of Yellowjackets, the dual-timeline series about a group of teens who got stranded in the wilderness, created even more tension and questions than its first outing.
    Lucy Ford, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The project, aptly renamed The Tabernacle, is a powerful symbol of renewal — a reminder that even in the wilderness, communities can come together to rebuild.
    Mark Kellar, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024

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“Countryside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countryside. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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