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rural

[ roor-uhl ]
/ ˈrʊər əl /
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adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of the country, country life, or country people; rustic: agricultural fairs and festivals throughout the rural towns of Georgia.
living in the country: the rural population.
of or relating to agriculture: rural economy.
noun
a person who lives in a rural area.

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Origin of rural

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin rūrālis, equivalent to rūr- (stem of rūs ) “the country, rural land” (akin to room) + -ālis -al1

synonym study for rural

1. 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.

OTHER WORDS FROM rural

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rural

rural , suburban, urban
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British Dictionary definitions for rural

rural
/ (ˈrʊərəl) /

adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of the country or country life
living in or accustomed to the country
of, relating to, or associated with farming
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Derived forms of rural

ruralism, nounruralist, nounrurality, nounrurally, adverb

Word Origin for rural

C15: via Old French from Latin rūrālis, from rūs the country
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