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ru·ral

adjective \ˈru̇r-əl\

Definition of RURAL

: of or relating to the country, country people or life, or agriculture
— ru·ral·i·ty \ru̇-ˈra-lə-tē\ noun
— ru·ral·ly \ˈru̇r-ə-lē\ adverb
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Examples of RURAL

  1. She lives in a rural area.
  2. <grew up in a rural community where more than half the people were farmers>

Origin of RURAL

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin ruralis, from rur-, rus open land — more at room
First Known Use: 15th century

Related to RURAL

Synonyms
bucolic, country, pastoral, rustic (also rustical)
Antonyms
urban

Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

Rhymes with RURAL

crural, jural, mural, neural, pleural, plural, Ural

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