rurality

[ roo-ral-i-tee ]

/ rʊˈræl ɪ ti /

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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

How to use rurality in a sentence

There are peeps of far distant country and the scenery is moderately pretty: its chief merit is its extreme rurality.
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Volume I (of II)|Charles Darwin
This borough has nearly all kinds of wild and tame rurality and suburbanity.
New York Sketches|Jesse Lynch Williams
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
You know the sort of market garden rurality that about a dozen miles out of London offers—alternate bricks and cabbages.
Max Carrados|Ernest Bramah

Yates made a mental note that there was not as much rurality about this girl as he had thought at first.
In the Midst of Alarms|Robert Barr