as in country
the open rural area outside of big towns and cities
everyone hates to see the countryside ruined by new developments
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Recent Examples of countryside
Like other versions of Ghosts, the plot revolves around a couple who inherit a huge and historic mansion in the countryside, with Tamala (Cleverman, Nowhere Boys) playing Kate and Rowan Witt (Totally Completely Fine, Book of Mormon) appearing as her partner, Season.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
Friday April 18 marks the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s legendary ride to warn the residents of Lexington, Massachusetts, that British soldiers stationed in Boston were about to march into the countryside northwest of the town.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Over time, the term evolved in Romance languages to mean a large, often luxurious house, especially in the countryside or near the coast, and that's how it's commonly used today.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Among the behind-the-scenes moments were photos of the couple skeet shooting in the countryside, a heartwarming video of them exchanging smiles during a candlelit dinner, and a stunning clip of a fireworks display.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025
Friday April 18 marks the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s legendary ride to warn the residents of Lexington, Massachusetts, that British soldiers stationed in Boston were about to march into the countryside northwest of the town.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Over time, the term evolved in Romance languages to mean a large, often luxurious house, especially in the countryside or near the coast, and that's how it's commonly used today.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Among the behind-the-scenes moments were photos of the couple skeet shooting in the countryside, a heartwarming video of them exchanging smiles during a candlelit dinner, and a stunning clip of a fireworks display.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countryside
Noun
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But past Democratic and Republican presidents have used their parole authorities to allow people from countries in turmoil to come to the United States, including Soviet and Vietnamese citizens.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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Trump and White House officials have expressed optimism that trade deals could be reached in the next few weeks, pointing to overtures from countries including Israel, South Korea, Japan and Vietnam.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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The most enduring symbol of that series: Manu Ginobili at age 36, weaving his way through traffic in Game 5, giving a stiff-arm to 2013 tormentor Ray Allen before exploding for an out-of-nowhere dunk on Chris Bosh.—
Jeff McDonald,
ExpressNews.com,
18 May 2020
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While the series has officially concluded, this comeback special fast forwards to an entirely new, out-of-nowhere plot point and is therefore easy to watch for novices.—
Sam Machkovech,
Ars Technica,
13 May 2020
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The division between who wants to be rescued and who wants to stay in the wilderness also gets bigger.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The plan for the night was to film the climactic scene where Dr. Leo Marvin (Dreyfuss) takes Bob Wiley (Murray) into the wilderness and straps 20 pounds of explosives to his chest in a last-ditch attempt to finally remove the patient from his life.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Countryside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countryside. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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