- a rural area or its population
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
coun•try•side /ˈkʌntriˌsaɪd/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- 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
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
countryside /ˈkʌntrɪˌsaɪd/ n
'countryside' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
access land
- Azorín
- bucolic
- bush
- conservancy
- country park
- face
- field sports
- forage
- national park
- National Trust
- nature
- nature trail
- open
- ramble
- ride
- sprawl
- steeplechase
- view
- afield
- alarm
- ambulatory
- anarchic
- celebrate
- cross-country skiing
- frighten
- geländeläufer
- geländesprung
- harry
- Italianate
- opt
- outring
- Perioeci
- pillage
- quinta
- rampage
- range
- rape
- ravage
- rich
- roam
- roast
- town
- up-and-down
- vein
- will
- scour
- straggle
- stroll
- sweep