cityless

1 7.0

A place that has no cities or towns

adjective
/ˈsɪtiˌlɛs/

: sin ciudades

The country remained largely cityless until the late nineteenth century.

Examples

Many people prefer cityless areas for a peaceful life.
The region is completely cityless.
The cityless landscape stretched for miles, dotted only with farms and forests.
Many people enjoy the peace and quiet of a cityless environment.
After the war, many areas became cityless, leaving behind only quiet villages.
The vast landscape was cityless, providing an opportunity for nature to reclaim the land.
In the documentary, they explored regions that were cityless, showcasing the beauty of rural life.

Synonyms

nonurban

vscityless

1 4.2

Outside cities in areas with few people or buildings

lacks any large towns or major population centers entirely

nonmetropolitan

vscityless

1 6.7

In areas outside a large city that are rural or in small towns

denotes total absence of large population centers rather than mere distance

Antonyms

urbanized

5 4.6

A place that has more buildings, roads, and people like a city

How Urban

metropolitan

102 4.8

urban

521 2.5

suburban

225 3.5

small-townish

Informal

1 7.3

rural

363 2.5

cityless

1 7.0

Surface Forms

cityless positive

Morphology

cityless = city (transparent) = city + less

Formed by the productive suffix '-less' added to the noun 'city', yielding the straightforward meaning 'without cities'.

Etymology

Cityless is made from city and the ending -less, which means 'without', just like in hopeless or careless. So cityless means 'without cities', a place of farms, forests, and open land.