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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 municipality, rural route, rural science, rural sociology

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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