Synonyms of countryside

countryside

noun

ˈkən-trē-ˌsīd 

as in country

the open rural area outside of big towns and cities

everyone hates to see the countryside ruined by new developments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• country
• nowhere
• wilderness
• boondocks
• boonies
• sticks
• middle of nowhere
• hinterland
• wild
• bush
• backwater
• backwoods
• outback
• frontier
• backcountry
• exurbia
• up-country

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• urban sprawl
• megalopolis
• conurbation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of countryside

The roughly 21 million people who live in the countryside — about a third of the French population — often rely on cars to get around, because public transportation is limited. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

The menu is inspired by the bounty of the local Virginia countryside, and a late summer menu included chicken with a summer succotash and smoked tomato hollandaise, as well as duck with pistachio, plum, pâté, and lovage. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026

The portraits in the album—family outings in the countryside, a wedding party, domestic gatherings—are, at first glance, unexceptional, even banal. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

With a focus on the landscape and countryside culture that have influenced Hunter from the start, the imagery brings together the brand’s utilitarian heritage with Moss’ unique style, fusing past and present through a modern lens. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026