land outside towns and cities, with fields, woods, etc. The surrounding countryside is windswept and rocky. magnificent views over open countryside Everyone should enjoy the right of access to the countryside. Topic CollocationsTown and Countrytown
- live in a city/a town/an urban environment/the suburbs/the (housing) projects/shanty towns/slums/ (informal) a concrete jungle/the ghetto
- live downtown/in the downtown area/uptown/in midtown (Manhattan)
- enjoy/like the hectic pace of life/the hustle and bustle of city life
- cope with the stress/pressures of urban life
- get caught up in the rat race
- prefer/seek the anonymity of life in a big city
- be drawn to/resist the lure of the big city
- head for the bright lights (of the big city/New York)
- enjoy/love the vibrant/lively nightlife
- have/be close to all the amenities
- be surrounded by towering skyscrapers/soulless suburban sprawl
- use/travel by/rely on public transportation
- put up with/get stuck in/sit in massive/huge/heavy/endless/constant traffic jams
- tackle/ease/reduce/relieve/alleviate the heavy/severe (traffic) congestion
- be affected by/choked with/damaged by pollution
- live in a village/the countryside/an isolated area/a rural backwater/ (informal) the sticks/the boondocks
- enjoy/like the relaxed/slower pace of life
- enjoy/love/explore the great outdoors
- look for/find/get/enjoy a little peace and quiet
- need/want to get back/closer to nature
- be surrounded by open/unspoiled/picturesque/peaceful countryside
- escape/quit/get out of/leave the rat race
- seek/achieve a better/healthy work-life balance
- downshift to a less stressful life
- build/seek/start a new life in the country
- pull up stakes and move to/head for…
- create/build/foster a strong sense of community
- depend on/be employed in/work in agriculture
- live off/farm/work the land
- tackle/address the problem of rural/small-town unemployment
- landscape
- countryside
- terrain
- land
- scenery
- country (often the country) an area that is away from towns and cities, especially one with particular natural, social, or economic features:She lives in the country. Texas is cattle country.
- landscape everything that you can see when you look across a large area of land, especially in the country:Iowa's landscape is mostly flat and grassy.
- countryside land outside towns and cities, with fields, woods, and farms. Countryside is usually used when you are talking about the beauty or peacefulness of a country area:a little town in the Vermont countryside
- terrain (formal) land Terrain is used when you are describing the natural features of an area, for example if it is rough, flat, etc:The truck bumped its way over the rough terrain.
- land (usually the land) an area for farming:He has worked the land for twenty years. My parents grow all their own food and live off the land.
- scenery the natural features of an area, such as mountains, valleys, rivers, and forests, especially when these are attractive to look at:We stopped on the mountain pass to admire the scenery.
- mountainous/wild/rugged country/landscape/countryside/terrain/scenery
- beautiful/glorious/dramatic country/landscape/countryside/scenery
- open country/landscape/countryside/terrain/land
- rolling landscape/countryside
- to protect the landscape/countryside/land
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