countryside
/ˈkʌntrisaɪd/noun
उच्चारण कन्ट्रिसाइड
ग्रामीण क्षेत्र
Core word
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land outside towns and cities, with fields, woods, farms
ग्रामीण क्षेत्र
- the beautiful countryside
- We cycled through the quiet countryside near Pune.
- We spent the weekend walking in the Kerala countryside.
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- He prefers the peace of the countryside to the noise of the city.
- The train passed through green countryside dotted with small farms.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the countryside (uncountable, singular)
Always used with 'the' when speaking in general. It has no plural form in normal use.
सामान्य कथन में प्रायः 'the' के साथ आता है; सामान्य प्रयोग में इसका बहुवचन नहीं होता।
- The countryside looks green after the monsoon.
- Many people want to escape to the countryside on holidays.
in / across / through the countryside
Use in for location, and across or through for movement over the land.
स्थिति के लिए 'in' और भूमि पर गति के लिए 'across' या 'through' का प्रयोग होता है।
- We cycled through the countryside of Punjab.
- She grew up in the countryside near Nashik.
countryside + noun
It can stand before another noun: countryside walk, countryside views.
यह दूसरी संज्ञा से पहले आ सकता है: countryside walk, countryside views।
- The hotel offers lovely countryside views.
- We went on a long countryside walk.
the surrounding countryside
This phrase names the rural land around a town or building.
यह वाक्यांश किसी नगर या भवन के आसपास के ग्रामीण इलाक़े को बताता है।
- The fort overlooks the surrounding countryside.
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adjective + countryside
beautifulopenrollingunspoiledrural
- The train passes through open countryside.
verb + countryside
exploreenjoyvisitprotectruin
- New factories are ruining the countryside.
countryside + noun
walkviewsvillageroadhotel
- They stayed in a quiet countryside hotel.
countryside + of + place
of Keralaof Rajasthanof Bengal
- The countryside of Kerala is full of coconut trees.
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- The countryside is calm and quiet in the early morning.
सुबह-सवेरे देहात शांत और ख़ामोश होता है।
- Radhika loves painting scenes from the countryside.
राधिका को देहात के दृश्य चित्रित करना पसंद है।
- The government plans to bring broadband to the remote countryside.
सरकार दूरदराज़ के ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में ब्रॉडबैंड पहुँचाने की योजना बना रही है।
- Wheat fields stretched across the countryside as far as we could see.
गेहूँ के खेत जहाँ तक नज़र जाती थी, देहात में फैले हुए थे।
- Fresh air and the countryside did him a lot of good.
ताज़ी हवा और देहात के माहौल से उसे बहुत लाभ हुआ।
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✗ We spent our holidays in countryside.
✓ We spent our holidays in the countryside.
Countryside needs the definite article in this general use.
इस सामान्य प्रयोग में 'countryside' से पहले 'the' लगाना ज़रूरी है।
✗ The countrysides of India are beautiful.
✓ The countryside of India is beautiful.
Countryside is normally singular and uncountable.
'Countryside' प्रायः एकवचन और अगणनीय होता है।
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These words name land outside cities, with a different feel.
ये शब्द शहरों से बाहर की भूमि बताते हैं, पर भाव अलग हैं।
The pleasant open land with fields, woods and villages, often seen as a place to visit.
खेतों, जंगलों और गाँवों वाली खुली सुहावनी भूमि, जिसे प्रायः घूमने की जगह माना जाता है।
- We spent Sunday in the countryside.
A small settlement of people; a place rather than a landscape.
लोगों की छोटी बस्ती; यह भूदृश्य नहीं, बल्कि एक स्थान है।
- Her village has a small school.
rural area
A neutral, official term used in reports and exams.
रिपोर्टों और परीक्षाओं में प्रयुक्त तटस्थ, आधिकारिक शब्द।
- Rural areas need better hospitals.
§Grammar and usage
The countryside (uncountable, with 'the').
The countryside (uncountable, 'the' के साथ)।