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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Cabanes à sucre are spring-only restaurants that pop up during the maple harvest, when buckets of sap are boiled down into syrup, and Quebecers travel to the countryside in droves to indulge in hearty meals in rustic digs.
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Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 27 Dec. 2024
But there is so much more to see, from bustling cities with the highest technology to tranquil countryside that looks frozen in time.
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The British upper classes and a farmer's bum laid bare, as the Norfolk countryside slowly desiccates.
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Both are set to head to Sandringham House, the King’s private estate in the Norfolk countryside.
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Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 27 Dec. 2024
But there is so much more to see, from bustling cities with the highest technology to tranquil countryside that looks frozen in time.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
The British upper classes and a farmer's bum laid bare, as the Norfolk countryside slowly desiccates.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Both are set to head to Sandringham House, the King’s private estate in the Norfolk countryside.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 20 Dec. 2024
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 15 Jan. 2025.
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countryside
noun
coun·try·side
ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd
: a rural area or its people
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