noun

countryside

rural area, the country

We went for a walk in the countryside.

We went for a walk in the countryside.

The English countryside is beautiful in spring.

The English countryside is beautiful in spring.

the countryside the land and scenery of a rural area We went for a walk in the countryside.

Synonyms: rural area, the country; Antonyms: city, urban area

From 'country' + 'side'. It refers to the side of the land that is rural, not urban.

Picture the 'side' of the land that is the 'country', full of green fields, away from the city.

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