SINCE 1828
rusticate
verb
rus·ti·cate
| \ ˈrə-sti-ˌkāt
\
\
rusticated;
rusticating
Definition of rusticate
: to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life
1
chiefly British
: to suspend from school or college
2
: to build or face with usually rough-surfaced masonry blocks having beveled or rebated edges producing pronounced joints
a rusticated facade
3a
: to compel to reside in the country
b
: to cause to become rustic : implant rustic mannerisms in
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Other Words from rusticate
rustication
\ ˌrə-sti-ˈkā-shən
\
noun
\
noun
rusticator
\ ˈrə-sti-ˌkā-tər
\
noun
\
noun
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