rural
- adjective
- /ˈrʊrəl/
- The survey identified households in both rural and urban districts.
- rural areas
- rural communities
- live in rural areas
And this is this is in a very rural spot on the East Coast.
- And this is this is in a very rural spot on the East Coast.
- And they are mainly rural and ex urban.
- The West was lagging behind, more rural, less successful in its commerce.
- These are important elements of transforming the rural productive world.
- Tea Party tended to be midlife, older, rural conservative types, right.
- Because he went to a Trump rally in rural Pennsylvania to even think.
- I mean, it's such a sample of rural Oklahoma, I think.
- I grew up in rural Worcestershire, so small farm.
- Hey, Theo Vine, this is your boy Tom from rural North Carolina.
- What are you doing in rural Georgia, Marjorie?
- Like this is in Alabama, Alabama, very deep, very rural southern part of Alabama.
Examples
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Our first student from a rural area.
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I grew up in rural Worcestershire, so small farm.
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And it's much more like a, you know, a rural village.
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And this is this is in a very rural spot on the East Coast.
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Now, New Mexico is very rural, you know, and, and it's poor.
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Just living in a big city versus rural living has its effect.
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I'm currently in a van with eight of my relatives going through rural Italy.
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So the fortunes of different groups in rural society varied.
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In Afghanistan, many people, especially those in rural areas, live according to centuries-old traditions and beliefs.
Academic text (2011) -
My grandparents live in a quaint rural village surrounded by fields.
Synonyms
Having a simple, rough style like the countryside
About calm country life and keeping farm animals
Having the quiet, pleasant feel of the countryside
Like things from the countryside in look, taste, or style
Relating to the countryside, like fields and small farms
About fields and the countryside, like farms and open land
About the countryside and simple rural life
In areas outside a large city that are rural or in small towns
Like the countryside or country music in style and feeling
Like a small village with a friendly community
In wild areas far from towns and roads
Having the strong smell and feel of a farm with animals and soil
Antonyms
Compounds
How Rural
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rural comes from the old Latin word rus, meaning 'country' or 'open land'. It shares the same root as rustic, so rural describes places or life in the countryside rather than in the city.