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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Nearby words

rural leishmaniasis, rural municipality, rural route, rural science, rural sociology, rurality, ruralize, rurik, ruritania, ruritanian, ruru

Origin of rurality

First recorded in 1720–30; rural + -ity

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Examples 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