ruralize

American  

[roor-uh-lahyz] / ˈrʊər əˌlaɪz /

especially British, ruralise

verb (used with object)

ruralized, ruralizing

1. to make rural.

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verb (used without object)

ruralized, ruralizing

1. to spend time in the country; rusticate.

ruralize British  

/ ˈrʊərəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to make rural in character, appearance, etc

2. (intr) to go into the country to live

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Other Word Forms

• ruralization noun

Etymology

Origin of ruralize

First recorded in 1795–1805; rural + -ize

Example Sentences

You will take a cottage for me in some beautiful spot in the country, and there I shall ruralize for six months; perhaps that may work a change.

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About this time an invitation arrived for Eleanor from a lady of rank, slightly known to her father, and living ten miles from Cheltenham in a beautiful villa, at which she expected a select party of fashionables to ruralize for a week or two.

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Percy exclaimed, as they neared the house; "the old year is taking leave of us in such a glorious mood, that Tiny and I are going to ruralize and poetize till dinner—will you come with us?—and you, Ellen?"

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And so," said he, "we're sent down to ruralize?

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"Come along, we shall easily find a nice cottage to-morrow, or get into some farm-house, and ruralize for a month or two delightfully."

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