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.

idyllic

bucolic

Idyllically rural

quaint · charming · rustic · tranquil · unspoiled · timeless · wholesome · sylvan · scenic · retreat

pastoral

shepherd

One who tends flocks

sheepdog · herdsman · paddock · haystacks · meadow · livestock · herding · milkmaid · cowbell · droving

landscape

meadows

Grassland for grazing

fields · pastures · moorland · heathland · woodlands · dales · glens · fells · knolls · copses

farming

agriculture

Cultivation of land, livestock

cropland · irrigation · cultivation · livestock · dairy · poultry · orchards · vineyards · granary · haymaking

village

hamlet

Tiny rural settlement

inn · pub · cottage · manor · mill · smithy · square · well · crossroads · chapel

wildlife

fauna

Animal life collectively

rabbits · badgers · deer · pheasants · songbirds · wildflowers · butterflies · bees · owls · hares

Categories
Opposites
urbanization

countrysidecity

Large populated area

urban · urban area · metropolis · megalopolis · metropolitan area

naturalness

countrysideindustrial zone

Area designated for factories

paved · industrialized · parking lot

natural vs. developed landscape

countrysideindustrial zone

Area designated for factories

concrete jungle · urban landscape · asphalt jungle · industrial park · commercial district

Phrases
Family

countrysides

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G