rural
adjective
ru·ral
ˈru̇r(-ə)l 
ˈrər(-ə)l
: of or relating to the country, country people or life, or agriculture
Synonyms of rural
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
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The siblings grew up with their parents among the Cypress trees and grassy horse fields in a rural area outside West Palm Beach.
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Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
An accomplished Caltech astrophysicist with more than four decades of research contributions in galactic astronomy and the study of distant planets was fatally shot in a rural area of Antelope Valley on Monday morning.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Murphy had been jailed since March 2021 when he was arrested on suspicion of killing his wife, Whitney Murphy, at their rural home in 2014 to collect life insurance money.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
Set the scene Just a 10-minute drive from the airport and 15 minutes from Palma, Son Molí Country House is the perfect option for those looking to soak up rural Mallorca while indulging in the capital's cultural and gastronomic highlights.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
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Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
An accomplished Caltech astrophysicist with more than four decades of research contributions in galactic astronomy and the study of distant planets was fatally shot in a rural area of Antelope Valley on Monday morning.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Murphy had been jailed since March 2021 when he was arrested on suspicion of killing his wife, Whitney Murphy, at their rural home in 2014 to collect life insurance money.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
Set the scene Just a 10-minute drive from the airport and 15 minutes from Palma, Son Molí Country House is the perfect option for those looking to soak up rural Mallorca while indulging in the capital's cultural and gastronomic highlights.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Rural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rural. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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rural
adjective
ru·ral
ˈru̇r-əl
: of or relating to the country, country people or life, or agriculture
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