countryside
/ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: countrysides
Sense 1
Meaning · English
An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.
Noun
Examples
From November 28 to December 8, 1958, the CCP Central Committee held its sixth plenum in Wuhan, Hopei^([sic – meaning Hupei]), and at the end of the session it issued a revealing resolution that declared there had been some misconception about the system and that party committees throughout the coun
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Such part of a larger area.
Noun
Examples
We live in the Swedish countryside.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “countryside” mean?
An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.
Is “countryside” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.