countryside
gb/kˈʌntɹisˌaɪd/ us/kˈʌntɹisˌaɪd/
A2
Anglais
~ 2300
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A2
entity
1
Rural areas outside cities
Land that is outside of towns and cities, usually with farms, fields, or natural scenery.
Schéma d’usage :
the countryside
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'countryside' with 'country' meaning 'nation'. They should use 'countryside' for rural areas, not for a political state.
Synonymes
rural area (More formal term for land outside urban areas.)
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country (Less formal and often used in everyday speech to mean rural land.)
Antonymes
city (An urban area with many buildings and people, opposite of rural land.)
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urban area (General term for developed areas with dense population.)
Collocations
open countryside
|rolling countryside
|beautiful countryside
|countryside walk
|countryside view
Thèmes
geography
|travel
|daily life
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- We spent the weekend exploring the countryside.
- The countryside is beautiful in the spring.
- They moved to the countryside to escape the noise of the city.
- Tourists come here to enjoy the peaceful countryside.
- The countryside is dotted with small villages.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I like to walk in the countryside.
- The countryside is very quiet.
- We live in the countryside.
- He drives through the countryside every day.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
countryside
API
GB/kˈʌntɹisˌaɪd/
US/kˈʌntɹisˌaɪd/
Syllabes et accentuation
coun - tryside (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (coun)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: countryside
- Plural: countryside
Famille de mots
Expressions
escape to the countryside
1/ɪskˈeɪp tə ðə kˈʌntɹisˌaɪd/
fixed phrase
Go to rural areas for relief
To travel to a rural place to rest or get away from busy city life.
Exemples
- After months of work, they escaped to the countryside for a week.
- Many people escape to the countryside during summer holidays.
in the countryside
1/ˈɪn ðə kˈʌntɹisˌaɪd/
fixed phrase
Located in a rural area
In a place that is outside towns and cities, usually with fields or nature.
Exemples
- They own a small house in the countryside.
- Spending time in the countryside helps me relax.