countryside
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of countryside
Vocabulary lists containing countryside
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In another frame, Brigitte Bardot lies carefree in the countryside in a T-shirt and jeans.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
In its ruling, a planning officer said the build would "significantly harm the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside".
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The Almaraz plant, with its two large white domes rising above the countryside, could continue operating for several more years, said Patricia Rubio Oviedo, head of the site's technical operations office.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Motorsport Valley in the British countryside serves as the global heartland for Formula One innovation and engineering.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
I enjoyed looking at the countryside, all colored for me by contrast with Haiti’s—the electric power wires, the irrigated fields.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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