a rural area or its population
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
coun•try•side /ˈkʌntriˌsaɪd/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- a particular section of a country, esp. a rural section:beautiful countryside three hours north of the city.
coun•try•side
(kun′trē sīd′),USA pronunciation n.
- a particular section of a country, esp. a rural section.
- its inhabitants.
- country + side1 1615–25
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'countryside' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Azorín
- Italianate
- National Trust
- Perioeci
- access land
- afield
- alarm
- ambulatory
- anarchic
- bucolic
- bush
- celebrate
- conservancy
- country park
- cross-country skiing
- face
- field sports
- forage
- frighten
- geländeläufer
- geländesprung
- harry
- national park
- nature
- nature trail
- open
- opt
- outring
- pillage
- quinta
- ramble
- rampage
- range
- rape
- ravage
- rich
- ride
- roam
- roast
- scour
- sprawl
- steeplechase
- straggle
- stroll
- sweep
- town
- up-and-down
- vein
- view
- will