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rurality

[ roo-ral-i-tee ]
/ rʊˈræl ɪ ti /

noun, plural ru·ral·i·ties.

rural character.
a rural characteristic, matter, or scene.

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Origin of rurality

First recorded in 1720–30; rural + -ity

Words nearby rurality

rural dean, rural delivery, rural delivery service, rural district, rural free delivery, rurality, ruralize, rural leishmaniasis, rural municipality, rural route, rural science
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Example sentences from the Web for rurality

  • Rurality is (appropriately enough) in its last ditch, while civilization has established a precarious outpost beside it.

    The Bath Road|Charles G. (Charles George) Harper

  • Lucy offered to invite other neighbors; Mrs. Bazalgette replied she didn't want to be bothered with rurality.

    Love Me Little, Love Me Long|Charles Reade

  • This is only one of the many pilgrimages that may be made in Greater New York, and shows only one sort of rurality.

    New York Sketches|Jesse Lynch Williams