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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms 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
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Data from World Wildlife Fund Mexico, a branch of the independent global wildlife preservation organization that tracks monarch migration in that country, revealed monarchs occupied just 2.2 acres of their traditional overwintering grounds last year, a 59 percent decline from the previous season.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 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
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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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Sip coffee out on the deck while taking in the jungle view, or venture off into the wilderness with your private access to the Captain Cook Trail.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2024
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Turn them loose into that wilderness, come what may.Lindsey Witmer Collins, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Countryside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countryside. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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