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countryside
noun [ uncountable ] an area away from towns and cities, where there are fields, forests etc – used especially when talking about the natural beauty of this kind of area:
• The walk takes you through some beautiful countryside. • The countryside changes in winter.
the country
noun [ singular ] the area away from towns and cities, where there are fields, forests etc:
• Tired of city life, they moved to the country. • I've always wanted to live in the country.
landscape
noun [ countable usually singular ] a large area of countryside that you see from somewhere:
• The house looks out over a peaceful rural landscape. • Adams is famous for his photographs of the American landscape.
scenery
noun [ uncountable ] the natural features of part of a country, such as mountains, forests etc, especially when these are attractive:
• New Zealand has some spectacular scenery.
wilderness
noun [ uncountable and countable ] a large area of land that has never been developed or farmed:
• Yukon is a vast wilderness of mountains, lakes, and forests.
the bush
noun [ singular ] wild country that has not been cleared, especially in Australia or Africa:
• The camp is popular with tourists wishing to experience the African bush.
rural
adjective relating to the country:
• People are moving away from rural areas. • rural communities
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noun ADJ. attractive, beautiful, delightful, glorious, lovely, lush, magnificent, picturesque, pleasant, spectacular, stunning, unspoilt, wonderful miles of unspoilt countryside | open | green, wooded a walk through the lush green countryside | flat | hilly, mountainous, rolling, rugged, undulating | wild | peaceful, quiet, tranquil | local, nearby, surrounding | native The feel for his native countryside comes through strongly in his photographs. | English, Kent, etc. QUANT. area, stretch, tract a delightful stretch of countryside vast tracts of countryside VERB + COUNTRYSIDE conserve, preserve, protect | destroy, ravage, ruin, spoil The countryside has been ravaged by pollution. | roam, wander (around/through) In the afternoons they roamed the countryside roundabout. PREP. in the ~ living in the countryside | surrounded by ~ a small village surrounded by glorious countryside | through (the) ~ travelling through pleasant open countryside | ~ around the countryside around Oxford
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adjectives
beautiful/stunning
• The countryside between the Alpine villages is stunning.
open countryside
(= with few buildings, walls, trees etc )
• The farmhouse has views over open countryside.
the surrounding countryside
• Both the town and the surrounding countryside are worth exploring.
rolling countryside
(= with hills )
• a valley surrounded by rolling countryside
green countryside
• Our train was passing through rolling green countryside.
unspoilt countryside
(= not changed or not having a lot of new buildings )
• This area is ideal for a weekend break in unspoilt countryside.
rugged countryside
(= rough and uneven )
• Uzbekistan is an area known for its rugged countryside and tough people.
verbs
protect/conserve the countryside
(= stop people building on it or spoiling its beauty )
• How can we protect the countryside for future generations?
spoil/ruin the countryside
• Too many tourists can spoil the countryside.
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