Spanish word

campiña

Pronunciation

IPA/kamˈpiɲa/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncountryside

Example

Pasamos el día en la campiña.

We spent the day in the countryside.

Illustration for campiña (countryside)

More examples

En la campiña se respira tranquilidad.

In the countryside you can feel tranquility.

Core concept

Patchwork of small fields and pastures with dispersed farmsteads.

Common phrases

  • vida en la campiña

    life in the countryside

  • paseo por la campiña

    walk in the countryside

Similar words

campo: Wide open land of cultivated fields or grazing meadows where crops grow and animals feed.
zona campestre: Semi-rural outskirts where natural areas and farmland remain amid low-density housing.
pueblo: Small town with clustered shops and homes around a local center offering basic services.

Definition in Spanish

Territorio rural formado por campos y pequeñas explotaciones agrícolas, con paisajes cultivados y asentamientos dispersos.

Word origin

The word derives from Latin campus 'field' with the suffix -īna in medieval Romance languages, producing a collective name for rural cultivated territory.

Usage tips

  • Common collocations include recorrer la campiña and extenderse por la campiña, which signal movement across a landscape rather than a single field.

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