noun · neutral
countryside
UK/ˈkʌntrɪˌsaɪd/US/ˈkʌntriˌsaɪd/COUN·try·SIDE
Band 4-5speakingtask2
land outside towns and cities, with fields, farms and small settlements; the rural area
Examples
“We love spending weekends in the countryside.”
“Life in the countryside is quieter than in the city.”
“They moved to the countryside to escape the noise.”
Band 8 sentence
“Many urban professionals are choosing to relocate to the countryside for a better work–life balance.”
Collocations
- in the countryside
- rural countryside
Word family
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Common mistakes
I prefer living in countryside.→I prefer living in the countryside.
There are many countrysides near the city.→There are many rural areas near the city.
Say it for a higher band
5rural area→6village→7+countryside
Synonyms
rural area
Easily confused
country
“Her country has a long coastline.”
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