noun

countryside

countryside, the country

We went for a drive in the countryside.

We went for a drive in the countryside.

The English countryside is very green.

The English countryside is very green.

((the)) countryside the land and scenery of a rural area I enjoy walking in the countryside.

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

A compound of 'country' and 'side'.

Think of it as the 'side' of the land that is 'country', not city. It's usually used with 'the'.

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