The rolling countryside, dotted with ancient stone walls and grazing sheep, attracted hikers from across the region.
连绵的乡村点缀着古老的石墙和吃草的羊群，吸引了来自各地的徒步旅行者。
Which choice best defines “countryside”?
D — The land and scenery of a rural area. “countryside” means the land and scenery of a rural area.
Which word means “the land and scenery of a rural area”?
A — countryside. “countryside” means the land and scenery of a rural area.
countryside — the land and scenery of a rural area. In Chinese: 乡村，农村.
countryside is pronounced /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/.
The rolling countryside, dotted with ancient stone walls and grazing sheep, attracted hikers from across the region. (连绵的乡村点缀着古老的石墙和吃草的羊群，吸引了来自各地的徒步旅行者。)
rural area, hinterland, farmland — all close in meaning to countryside (the land and scenery of a rural area).
city, urban area — each the opposite of countryside (the land and scenery of a rural area).
Yes. countryside is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.