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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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ruralism noun
  • ruralist noun
  • ruralite noun
  • rurally adverb
  • ruralness noun
  • nonrural adjective
  • nonrurally adverb
  • quasi-rural adjective
  • quasi-rurally adverb
  • semirural adjective
  • semirurally adverb
  • semiruralism noun
  • unrural adjective
  • unrurally adverb
  • ˈܰ noun
  • ˈܰ adverb
  • ˈܰ noun
  • ˈٲ noun
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51Թ 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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51Թ 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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Officials issued evacuation orders in a rural area of the unincorporated community — in the El Monte Valley, near the base of El Capitan Mountain.

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In some rural areas such as Skye in Scotland, the Co-op is the main shop - albeit with a choice of other smaller retailers.

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While schoolchildren, students and workers were sent home for the day, many other people were stuck in lifts or stranded on trains in isolated rural areas.

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I know a lot of Democratic people who like to talk about rural broadband.

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It was a "heartbreaking" loss for Carson Duggan, who grew up in rural Alberta and now lives in the US.

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