Word COUNTRYSIDE: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

countryside

🇺🇸 [ˈkʌntrisaɪd]

Meanings

The rural areas of a country, often characterized by natural landscapes such as fields, forests, and farms, away from the urban centers.

Examples

• They decided to spend the weekend in the countryside to escape the city life.
• The countryside is beautiful in the spring when flowers bloom.
• We went hiking in the countryside last weekend.

Synonyms

rural area • farmland • outskirts

Antonyms

city • urban area • downtown