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rural

[ roor-uhl ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the country, country life, or country people; rustic:

    agricultural fairs and festivals throughout the rural towns of Georgia.

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms:

  2. living in the country:

    the rural population.

  3. of or relating to agriculture:

    rural economy.



noun

  1. a person who lives in a rural area.

rural

/ ˈʊəə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the country or country life
  2. living in or accustomed to the country
  3. of, relating to, or associated with farming
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܰ, noun
  • ˈܰ, adverb
  • ˈܰ, noun
  • ˈٲ, noun
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  • ··· adjective
  • sem·i··· adverb
  • sem·i··· noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of rural1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin ū, equivalent to ū- (stem of ū ) “the country, rural land” (akin to room ) + - -al 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of rural1

C15: via Old French from Latin ū , from ū the country
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Synonym Study

Rural and rustic are terms that refer to the country. Rural is the official term: rural education. It may be used subjectively, and usually in a favorable sense: the charm of rural life. Rustic, however, may have either favorable or unfavorable connotations. In a derogatory sense, it means provincial, boorish, or crude; in a favorable sense, it may suggest ruggedness or a homelike rural charm: rustic simplicity.
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Example Sentences

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The aim of the federal grants was to recruit and train teachers to work in “hard to staff” schools in rural or urban areas.

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Some people living in rural Lower Cumberworth in West Yorkshire have begun texting their neighbours before they wash to avoid taps running dry.

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Civil unrest could break out if a company continues to try to access land by force for its plans to raise miles of pylons through rural Wales, a politician has warned.

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Conditions at these plants - many of which are in rural backwaters - can be toxic and harmful to public health, as well as potentially dangerous.

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In a society whose public educational system is underfunded and whose rural communities are often shortchanged in resource allocations, they are essential.

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