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- [kuhn-tree-sahyd]
- /ˈkʌn triˌsaɪd/
- /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhn-tree-sahyd]
- /ˈkʌn triˌsaɪd/
Definitions of countryside word
- uncountable noun countryside The countryside is land which is away from towns and cities. 3
- noun countryside a rural area or its population 3
- noun countryside a rural region or its inhabitants 3
- noun countryside a particular section of a country, especially a rural section. 1
- noun countryside its inhabitants. 1
- noun countryside The land and scenery of a rural area. 1
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Origin of countryside
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; country + side1
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Parts of speech for Countryside
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
countryside popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
countryside usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for countryside
noun countryside
- scenery — the general appearance of a place; the aggregate of features that give character to a landscape.
- land — Edwin Herbert, 1909–91, U.S. inventor and businessman: created the Polaroid camera.
- terrain — a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
- surroundings — something that surrounds.
- landscape — a section or expanse of rural scenery, usually extensive, that can be seen from a single viewpoint.
adjective countryside
- rural — of, relating to, or characteristic of the country, country life, or country people; rustic: rural tranquillity.
- rustic — of, relating to, or living in the country, as distinguished from towns or cities; rural.
- pastoral — having the simplicity, charm, serenity, or other characteristics generally attributed to rural areas: pastoral scenery; the pastoral life.
Antonyms for countryside
noun countryside
- sky — the region of the clouds or the upper air; the upper atmosphere of the earth: airplanes in the sky; cloudy skies.
Top questions with countryside
- what is a countryside?
- what to do in the countryside?
- how to draw the countryside?
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