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Word List: Countryside basics
- nature [ˈneɪtʃə]
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- a wild primitive state of being (the environment or the outdoors; foods; herbs), especially in its essential form, untainted by human or synthetic chemical influence
- Example:
- Nature needs to be preserved.
- earth [ɜːθ]
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- the world of our current life (as opposed to heaven or an afterlife); soil as one of the basic elements
- Example:
- She sighed when the plane's wheels finally touched earth.
- landscape, landscaspes [ˈlandskeɪp]
(noun) - Definition:
- a portion of land or territory which the eye can comprehend in a single view, including all the objects it contains
- Example:
- Take a look at the beautiful landscape!
- Synonym(s):scenery, countryside
- country, countries [ˈkʌntɹi]
(noun) - Definition:
- a nation state, a political entity asserting ultimate authority over a geographical area
- Example:
- Australia is both a country and a continent.
- live in the country
(Chunk) - Example:
- Before the family moved to the city, they had lived in the country.
- rural
(adjective) - Definition:
- pertaining to less-populated, non-urban areas
- Example:
- Would you like to live in a rural area?
- farmland, farmlands [ˈfɑ:mlænd]
(noun) - Definition:
- land which is suitable for farming and agricultural production
- Example:
- The farmer has just bought additional farmland.
- field, fields [fiːld]
(noun) - Definition:
- a wide, open land area that is usually used to grow crops or to hold farm animals
- Example:
- You have to walk across the field to get to the farm.
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/environment-and-nature/countryside/countryside-basics/
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