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# countryside

noun (the countryside; uncountable)

«countryside» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

The countryside is land outside towns and cities, with fields, farms, woods, hills and small villages. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/countryside/#m1)

### In the lessons

In geography lessons it is compared with towns and cities (rural versus urban). In everyday life and safety: the Countryside Code — close gates, keep dogs on leads near animals, take litter home, stay on paths. In stories, the countryside is a place of walks, farms and adventures. Phrases: «in the countryside», «the open countryside», «countryside walk».

### Examples

- We went for a long walk in the countryside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/countryside/#x1)
- My grandparents live in the countryside near a farm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/countryside/#x2)
- The countryside is quieter than the city. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/countryside/#x3)
- Always close farm gates when you walk in the countryside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/countryside/#x4)
- From the hill we could see miles of green countryside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/countryside/#x5)
- Take your litter home to keep the countryside clean. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/countryside/#x6)
- There are fewer buses in the countryside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/countryside/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable and usually with «the»: «in the countryside», not «in a countryside». Similar words: «the country» (in this sense), «rural areas». Opposite: «town», «city», «urban area». Not a number word.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «countryside» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/countryside/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«countryside» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/countryside.html) on Mova free.