Added 9 October 2026 countryside /ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/ noun Categories: PlacesUncommon Words In Latin: rūs Wiktionary noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about countryside at Wordnik → Where our words come from → An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area. Such part of a larger area. We live in the Swedish countryside. A rural landscape. Related Words: backcountryruralruralityhinterlandvillagetownshipsuburbcampenvironmentcountryterritorycampo Back to today's word