countryside

A2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction

Also spelled country-side

US /ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/ See IPA manual

Freq #6759

Meanings

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noun
Land outside towns and cities, with fields, woods, and open space.

We took a long walk through the quiet countryside.

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Derived forms countrysider

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open countryside
rural land with broad unobstructed spaces

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From country + -side.

Topics

Space, Position & Direction

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