Spanish word

campo

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkampo/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncountryside

Example

Me gusta pasear por el campo los domingos.

I like to walk in the countryside on Sundays.

Illustration for campo (countryside)

More examples

En el campo se respira aire puro.

In the countryside you breathe fresh air.

Core concept

Wide rural landscape of fields and pastures under an open sky.

Common phrases

  • ir al campo

    go to the countryside

  • vivir en el campo

    live in the countryside

  • trabajar en el campo

    work in the countryside

Similar words

pueblo: Small town with clustered homes, shops, and everyday local community life.
aldea: Very small village or hamlet of only a few houses and minimal amenities.
campiña: Agricultural countryside made up of cultivated fields, orchards, and farms.

Definition in Spanish

Terreno fuera de la ciudad con pocas viviendas y con cultivos o pastos; por extensión, área o ámbito de actividad.

Word origin

From Latin campus 'plain', via medieval Latin into Old Spanish, originally naming open ground used for cultivation or grazing.

Usage tips

  • 'Ir al campo' in everyday Spanish means going to the countryside rather than visiting a single field, and abstract senses usually appear with 'campo de' plus a noun.

Other meanings

  • farmlandnoun
  • meadownoun
  • fieldnoun

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