stream
/strim/A very small, narrow river that you can often step across.
Example: The children paddled in the stream behind the cottage.
B114 words · Intermediate
Countryside vocabulary — B1
Countryside vocabulary for a working landscape, including a stream, a footpath and an orchard, plus a hedge, a windmill and a scarecrow.
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/ˈfʊtˌpæθ/A narrow way across fields or through woods for people walking.
Example:
We followed the footpath through the woods to the pub.
coast
/koʊst/The land along the edge of a country, right beside the sea.
Example:
The road follows the coast all the way to the lighthouse.
hill
/hɪl/A raised piece of land, higher than the ground around it but lower than a mountain.
Example:
The village sits on top of a steep green hill.
lake
/leɪk/A large area of water with land all around it.
Example:
We hired a rowing boat and crossed the lake.
cliff
/klɪf/A high steep face of rock, often at the edge of the sea.
Example:
Don't go too near the cliff — the path is crumbling.
orchard
/ˈɔrtʃərd/An area of land where fruit trees are grown.
Example:
We picked apples in the orchard behind the farmhouse.
pasture
/ˈpæstʃər/Land covered with grass, used for farm animals to feed on.
Example:
The cattle were moved to fresh pasture.
wildlife
/ˈwaɪldˌlaɪf/Animals and plants living in their natural environment.
Example:
The nature reserve protects rare wildlife.
harvest
/ˈhɑrvəst/The time when crops are gathered, or the act of gathering them.
Example:
The whole village helped with the autumn harvest.
hedge
/hɛdʒ/A line of bushes planted close together to divide two fields.
Example:
A hedge rather than a fence runs the whole length of the lane.
windmill
/ˈwɪndˌmɪl/A building with sails that turn in the wind to grind corn or pump water.
Example:
The windmill on the ridge has not turned since the war.
scarecrow
/ˈskærˌkroʊ/A figure dressed in old clothes, put in a field to frighten birds away.
Example:
The scarecrow lost its hat in the first storm of the autumn.
vineyard
/ˈvɪnjərd/An area of land where grapes are grown for wine.
Example:
The vineyard covers the whole south-facing slope.
