B216 words · Upper-intermediate

Countryside vocabulary — B2

Countryside vocabulary for land that is worked, including fertile ground, grazing livestock and irrigation, plus a remote cottage and a scenic meadow.

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cottage
/ˈkɑtədʒ/
A small, old house in the country, often with a garden and thick walls.
Example: We rented a stone cottage in Wales for a week.
meadow
/ˈmɛˌdoʊ/
A field covered with grass and wild flowers, often cut for hay in summer.
Example: Bees were everywhere in the meadow behind the farm.
scenic
/ˈsinɪk/
Having beautiful natural views and landscapes.
Example: We drove along a scenic route through the hills.
remote
/rɪˈmoʊt/
Far away from towns or other places; isolated.
Example: The cottage stood in a remote valley.
idyllic
/aɪˈdɪlɪk/
Extremely pleasant, peaceful and picture-like, especially describing the countryside.
Example: They spent an idyllic week in a cottage by the lake.
tranquil
/ˈtræŋkwəl/
Calm and peaceful, without noise or disturbance.
Example: The valley was completely tranquil at dawn.
fertile
/ˈfɜrtəl/
Land that is good for growing plants and crops successfully.
Example: The river leaves behind rich, fertile soil.
livestock
/ˈlaɪvˌstɑk/
Farm animals kept for meat, milk, or wool.
Example: The farm keeps over two hundred head of livestock.
grazing
/ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
The activity of animals eating grass out in a field.
Example: The cows spent all day grazing in the meadow.
rustic
/ˈrʌstɪk/
Simple and typical of the countryside, often in a charming way.
Example: The hotel has a rustic style with wooden beams.
moor
/mʊr/
A high open area of rough land covered with grass and low bushes.
Example: The moor is beautiful in August and lethal in February.
marsh
/mɑrʃ/
Soft wet land that is often flooded.
Example: Boots sink to the ankle in the marsh after a wet week.
thicket
/ˈθɪkɪt/
A group of bushes and small trees growing very close together.
Example: A fox went straight into the thicket and was gone.
irrigation
/ˌɪrəˈɡeɪʃən/
The supply of water to land so that crops will grow.
Example: Without irrigation the whole valley would be dust by July.
furrow
/ˈfɜroʊ/
A long narrow cut made in the ground by a plough.
Example: Each furrow ran dead straight from the gate to the far hedge.
barnyard
/ˈbɑrˌnjɑrd/
The open area around a farm building where animals are kept.
Example: Hens had the run of the barnyard all afternoon.