as in country
the open rural area outside of big towns and cities
everyone hates to see the countryside ruined by new developments
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Recent Examples of countryside
Trump will not partake in any public-facing events and will go on to meet Prime Minister Keir Starmer at his countryside residence, not in London.
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
But at the same time, there’s an undercurrent of nostalgia for the English countryside, with its tweeds, plaids, and horse-bit motifs.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
Even Pamela, the sister who chose to live quietly in the countryside, was only recently revealed to be a late-in-life lesbian, as well as a renowned poultry expert.
—Mimi Pond, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The real estate gem was the vision of renowned Craftsman-era architects Charles and Henry Greene, blending the charm of English and Italian countryside living with a vast landscape of edible gardens, groves and rolling hills.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
But at the same time, there’s an undercurrent of nostalgia for the English countryside, with its tweeds, plaids, and horse-bit motifs.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
Even Pamela, the sister who chose to live quietly in the countryside, was only recently revealed to be a late-in-life lesbian, as well as a renowned poultry expert.
—Mimi Pond, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The real estate gem was the vision of renowned Craftsman-era architects Charles and Henry Greene, blending the charm of English and Italian countryside living with a vast landscape of edible gardens, groves and rolling hills.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for countryside
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countryside
Noun
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Refugeoly is designed to navigate your way from a country in conflict to a country that grants you asylum, essentially a new home.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The outpouring of support for Qatar after Israel’s attack on a Hamas compound in Doha was notable, given that many of the same countries had embargoed it only a few years ago.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The most enduring symbol of that series: Manu Ginobili at age 36, weaving his way through traffic in Game 5, giving a stiff-arm to 2013 tormentor Ray Allen before exploding for an out-of-nowhere dunk on Chris Bosh.—
Jeff McDonald,
ExpressNews.com,
18 May 2020
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While the series has officially concluded, this comeback special fast forwards to an entirely new, out-of-nowhere plot point and is therefore easy to watch for novices.—
Sam Machkovech,
Ars Technica,
13 May 2020
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The manhunt has been especially difficult because Decker is an Army veteran skilled in wilderness survival and had a three-day head start.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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On either side of the cool, free-flowing river, hollows flanking the water conceal outtakes from another time—from prehistoric sites dating back thousands of years to untamed wilderness and waterfalls left wholly untouched.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Countryside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countryside. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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