We took a long drive through the open 'countryside'.
She lives in the 'countryside'. [='country']
(..) Yes, just a more important one now. There's some even more exciting news, but I think Dad wanted to tell you about that himself. - Moving? Where to? - To the countryside. That's miles away. What about Karl and Leon and Martin? Sweetheart, I know it's hard, but we're all having to say goodbye (..)2008 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas