rural

adjective ru·ral \ ˈru̇r(-ə)l , ˈrər(-ə)l \

|Updated on: 16 Aug 2018

Examples: rural in a Sentence

Definition of rural

: of or relating to the country, country people or life, or agriculture

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rurality

play \ru̇-ˈra-lə-tē\ noun

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rurally

play \ˈru̇r-ə-lē, ˈrər-\ adverb

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Examples of rural in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of rural from the Web

California fire officials have cited a 46-year-old Yolo County man for allegedly starting a large blaze that has scorched 90,000 acres in Yolo and Napa counties after igniting along a rural highway on June 30.

— javier panzar, latimes.com, "Man cited in Northern California fire sparked by faulty electric fence," 12 July 2018
In reality, the job losses in industries like logging and mining that have devastated many rural communities are due to macroeconomic forces like depleted resources, globalization, and technological advances.

— peter s. alagona, Outside Online, "The Endangered Species Act Needs a Reboot," 9 July 2018
My theory was this: The tall burger was emblematic of the verticality of New York (and urban America), while the flat burger represented the horizontalness of Texas (and rural America).

— jim shahin, charlotteobserver, "The best way to grill a burger keeps it off the grate," 6 July 2018
Farm management software is now a $1.6 billion industry, even though broadband connectivity issues still plague large swaths of rural America, including Pennsylvania.

— jason nark, Philly.com, "Down on the farm with the robots and drones," 5 July 2018
Mildred Augustine was born in 1905 in Ladora, Iowa, a rural farming community near Iowa City.

— jennifer fisher, Smithsonian, "The Adventurous Writer Who Brought Nancy Drew To Life," 2 July 2018
After mass shootings in the nation’s suburbs and rural communities, people gather, light candles and listen to the words of survivors, political leaders and clergy.

— dan rodricks, baltimoresun.com, "In Annapolis, a perfect breeze to heal and unify," 30 June 2018
At the heart of advancements in virtual care technology is increased access, especially for residents in rural communities.

— hannah holzer, sacbee, "The doctor will see you now – online. Virtual house calls offered widely in Sacramento region," 22 June 2018
The upshot is that they are rehoused—or, rather, housed—in a small rural community, with a school for Tom and a job, felling Christmas trees, for Will.

— anthony lane, The New Yorker, "“Leave No Trace” and “Three Identical Strangers”," 21 June 2018

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