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countryside.

An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈkʌn.tɹɪjˌsɑjd/British, Southern, Standard/ˈkʊn.tɹiˌsaɪd/Northern-England/ˈkʌn.tɾeˌsʌɪd/Scotland
  1. An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Such part of a larger area.

    countable · uncountable
    We live in the Swedish countryside.
  3. A rural landscape.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin -āta Vulgar Latin *(terra) contrāta Old French contreebor. Middle English contre English country Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English -side English countryside From country + -side.

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