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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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Other 51Թ Forms

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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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PBS cites data that shows 58% of all TV households tune into one of its member stations over the course of a year and that 60% of its audience lives in rural communities.

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The council elections, in a swathe of mainly rural and suburban areas of England, mark the first major electoral test since Labour's landslide general election victory last year.

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Some lawmakers seem conveniently unconcerned about the constitutional rights of minorities, members of our military, women, and poor or rural citizens.

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Having already endured a tough set of results overnight, they are braced for more grim news later in their former rural heartlands where the Liberal Democrats smell blood.

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Did shooting “Paradise” summon up your childhood memories of living off the grid — no running water, no electricity — in rural Massachusetts?

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