countryside
Land beyond cities
Countryside is rural land outside cities and towns—fields, farms, forests, and villages.
It contrasts with urban areas: We spent the weekend in the countryside.
The word often carries connotations of natural beauty, tranquility, or traditional ways of life: the English countryside, a drive through the countryside.
Idyllically rural
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- picturesqueVisually pleasing, paintable
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
charming · rustic · tranquil · unspoiled · timeless · wholesome · sylvan · scenic
One who tends flocks
- flockAnimals gathered together
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- sheepdogDog bred for herding
herdsman · paddock · haystacks · meadow · livestock · herding · milkmaid · cowbell
Grassland for grazing
- hedgerowsRows of dense shrubs
- vistasWide, open views
- valleysLow areas between hills
- fieldsExpanses for cultivation
pastures · moorland · heathland · woodlands · dales · glens · fells · knolls
Cultivation of land, livestock
- harvestGathering mature crops
- plowingTurning earth for crops
- sowingPlanting for cultivation
- croplandLand for growing produce
irrigation · cultivation · livestock · dairy · poultry · orchards · vineyards · granary
bucolic
Idyllically rural
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- picturesqueVisually pleasing, paintable
quaint · charming · rustic · tranquil · unspoiled · timeless · wholesome · sylvan · scenic · retreat
shepherd
One who tends flocks
sheepdog · herdsman · paddock · haystacks · meadow · livestock · herding · milkmaid · cowbell · droving
meadows
Grassland for grazing
fields · pastures · moorland · heathland · woodlands · dales · glens · fells · knolls · copses
agriculture
Cultivation of land, livestock
cropland · irrigation · cultivation · livestock · dairy · poultry · orchards · vineyards · granary · haymaking
hamlet
Tiny rural settlement
inn · pub · cottage · manor · mill · smithy · square · well · crossroads · chapel
fauna
Animal life collectively
rabbits · badgers · deer · pheasants · songbirds · wildflowers · butterflies · bees · owls · hares
- DenmarkDanish, Copenhagen, Danes, Danish flag, Greenland
- rural lifefarms, village, villages, farming, farmhouses
- British Countrysidehedgerow, village, hedgerows, hamlet, moorland
- countryside scenesmeadow, cottage, village, garden, stream
- farmlandfarms, farm, fields, field, barns
- French countrysidefarmhouse, village, hamlet, lavender field, lavender fields
countrysidecity
Large populated area
urban · urban area · metropolis · megalopolis · metropolitan area
countrysideindustrial zone
Area designated for factories
concrete jungle · urban landscape · asphalt jungle · industrial park · commercial district
- countryside walkOutdoor trek through rural areas
- Irish countrysideRural areas of Ireland
- countryside settingsNon-urban landscape environments
- French countrysideRural areas of France
- English countrysideRural areas of Britain
- British countrysideEngland's agricultural landscape