rural
[ roor-uhl ]
/ ˈrʊər əl /
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adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of the country, country life, or country people; rustic: rural tranquillity.
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
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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.
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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, adverbWord Origin for rural
C15: via Old French from Latin rūrālis, from rūs the country
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