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nonurban

  • a word derived from urban.
    urban
    adjective
    of, relating to, or designating a city or town.

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Shot mostly in the northeast of England, the production also moved to locations in Wales, Scotland and southern England to capture pastoral, nonurban landscapes as Spike and Isla make their journey.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2025

In related interviews with mayors for the study, the obstacles appeared to be not just how nonurban voters might view these mayors, but also how the mayors might view their job options.

From Seattle Times Nov. 18, 2019

Amid widening inequality, the high-profile enclaves of wealth — Silicon Valley, Hollywood, Wall Street — tend to be unchurched, immigrant-friendly and culturally out of sync with nonurban, noncollege workers.

From New York Times Aug. 28, 2018

This may be more convenient if you reside in a nonurban area that is not close to one of the DMV agencies.

From Encyclopedia.com Jun. 26, 2018

“I worry a lot about urban and nonurban divide. The United States has never been this geographically unequal.”

From Washington Post Jan. 21, 2018