noun
countryside
KUHN-tree-syd
noun
1
Rural land and scenery away from towns and cities.
"They spent the afternoon driving through the rolling countryside."
How to Use Countryside
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe open, rural land outside of cities and towns.
Common pairings
rolling countryside
the surrounding countryside
Word Forms
countrysides plural
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Etymology
From country + side.