Definition of rustic
1 : of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural rustic rolling farmland
2a : made of the rough limbs of trees rustic furnitureb : finished by rusticating a rustic joint in masonry
3a : characteristic of or resembling country peopleb : lacking in social graces or polish
4 : appropriate to the country (as in plainness or sturdiness) heavy rustic boots
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Examples of rustic in a Sentence
The inn has a rustic atmosphere.
rustic yokels whose first impulse was to smirk gawkily at anyone not of their own kind
Origin and Etymology of rustic
Middle English rustik, from Latin rusticus, from rus open land — more at room
First Known Use: 15th century
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Definition of rustic
1 : an inhabitant of a rural area
2a : an awkward coarse personb : an unsophisticated rural person
Examples of rustic in a Sentence
a rustic who was awed by the prices that city dwellers had to pay
Circa 1550
First Known Use of rustic
circa 1550
RUSTIC Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of rustic for English Language Learners
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: of, relating to, or suitable for the country or people who live in the country
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: made of rough wood
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Definition of rustic for English Language Learners
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: a person who lives in the country
RUSTIC Defined for Kids
Definition of rustic for Students
: a person living or raised in the country
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