nonurban
adjective
non·ur·ban
ˌnän-ˈər-bən 
: not of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city : not urban
a nonurban setting
nonurban populations
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Fish caught near urban areas contained nearly three times more PFOS and overall PFAS than those caught in nonurban locations, the study found.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 Jan. 2023
But so did 55 percent of the nonurban coyote feces.
—Bethany Brookshire, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2022
Which means that Bethlehem Apostolic — a diverse Black church in a mostly White, nonurban area — may well be nationally unique.
—Nora Edinger, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
Perhaps the good doctor should move to a nonurban area and try a Medicare HMO plan.
—WSJ, 31 Aug. 2021
Gary Herbert, launched a 2017 initiative to create 25,000 jobs in rural counties and also supported an effort to encourage remote working in nonurban areas.
—Bethany Rodgers, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Aug. 2021
Bachelor’s degree holders in nonurban areas have mean earnings of $67,893, which puts their wages at a 46.4% premium compared to high school diploma holders and a 29.6% premium compared to associate degree holders.
—cleveland, 14 Aug. 2021
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 Jan. 2023
But so did 55 percent of the nonurban coyote feces.
—Bethany Brookshire, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2022
Which means that Bethlehem Apostolic — a diverse Black church in a mostly White, nonurban area — may well be nationally unique.
—Nora Edinger, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
Perhaps the good doctor should move to a nonurban area and try a Medicare HMO plan.
—WSJ, 31 Aug. 2021
Gary Herbert, launched a 2017 initiative to create 25,000 jobs in rural counties and also supported an effort to encourage remote working in nonurban areas.
—Bethany Rodgers, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Aug. 2021
Bachelor’s degree holders in nonurban areas have mean earnings of $67,893, which puts their wages at a 46.4% premium compared to high school diploma holders and a 29.6% premium compared to associate degree holders.
—cleveland, 14 Aug. 2021
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“Nonurban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonurban. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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