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countryside

 
/ˈkʌn·triˌsɑɪd/ n [U]

Definition

land not in towns, cities, or industrial areas which is either used for farming or left in its natural condition: Much of Connecticut’s countryside is dotted with large estates and horse farms.
(Definition of countryside n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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