countryside
/ˈkʌntrisaɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd/ (ame, mw)
countryside — noun
- countrysidesingular
- countrysidesplural
1. the open land and villages that lie beyond city limits, where fields, farms, and
the open land and villages that lie beyond city limits, where fields, farms, and forests take the place of buildings and streets
Sirin and her husband bought an old farmhouse in the countryside last spring.
The countryside around Constanza's village is full of apple orchards and small streams.
collocation: the countryside around [place]
Layla prefers the quiet of the countryside to the noise of the city centre.
The new motorway will cut straight through miles of open countryside.
Ayana took many photos of the golden fields and rolling hills in the Irish countryside.
- the country
more general and slightly informal; also means 'nation' in other contexts
- rural area
countable and more formal; can refer to a specific region rather than the general concept
- farmland
narrower focus on land used for crops and livestock
- city
a large, densely populated urban centre
- urban area
a formal term for a town or city and its developed environment
文法句型
the + countryside
in the countryside
the + (adjective) + countryside
用法筆記
Uncountable noun, usually used with the definite article 'the' when referring to rural areas in general. Can also be expressed as 'the country' (e.g., 'I prefer the country to the city'), though 'countryside' is more specific to the land and scenery, while 'the country' can also mean a rural lifestyle or setting.