countryside
US /ˈkʌntriˌsaɪd/
Definition
rural regions
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
We spent the weekend driving through the beautiful countryside near the lake.
Synonyms
- rural areahaving a meaning similar to countryside
Collocations
- Easy beautiful countrysidedescribing beautiful countryside (delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration)
- Medium weekend trip to the countrysideto weekend trip to the countryside, meaning to spend the weekend
- Hard idyllic rural countryside retreatdescribing idyllic rural countryside retreat (excellent and delightful in all respects)
- Very Hard stark disparity between city and countrysidedescribing stark disparity between city and countryside (devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.