This is the 11734th most frequent Russian word.
загородной
"Загородной" means "countryside" or "suburban" in English.
The word 'загородной' is used here to describe the location of the cottage, indicating that it is situated outside the city borders.
Мы провели выходные в загородной даче.
We spent the weekend at a countryside cottage.
In this case, 'загородной' is used as an adjective to describe 'жизни' (life), contrasting it with urban life.
Загородной жизни он предпочитал городской комфорт.
He preferred urban comfort to countryside life.
Here, 'загородной' modifies the noun 'местности' (area), specifying that these walks took place in a rural or non-urban setting.