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countryside

US /ˈkʌntriˌsaɪd/

noun Advanced · C1 Du lịch & lưu trú

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 countryside
    describing beautiful countryside (delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration)
  • Medium weekend trip to the countryside
    to weekend trip to the countryside, meaning to spend the weekend
  • Hard idyllic rural countryside retreat
    describing idyllic rural countryside retreat (excellent and delightful in all respects)
  • Very Hard stark disparity between city and countryside
    describing stark disparity between city and countryside (devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment)

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