rustic

adjective rus·tic \ ˈrə-stik \

variants: or less commonly rustical play \ˈrə-sti-kəl\

|Updated on: 10 Aug 2018

Examples: rustic in a Sentence

Definition of rustic

1 : of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural

rustic rolling farmland

2 a : made of the rough limbs of trees

rustic furniture

b : finished by rusticating

a rustic joint in masonry

3 a : characteristic of or resembling country people

b : lacking in social graces or polish

4 : appropriate to the country (as in plainness or sturdiness)

heavy rustic boots

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rustically

play \ˈrə-sti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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rusticity

play \ˌrə-ˈsti-sə-tē\ noun

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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

Recent Examples of rustic from the Web

The rustic, chic interior, mood lighting, open kitchen and two-level dining area make for a comfortable yet sophisticated outing.

— rianne coale, RedEye Chicago, "Chicago date idea: Royal George Theatre then Balena," 28 Apr. 2017
Based at his simple rustic guesthouse, Landhaus, visitors can tour the winery, sampling the 30 different wines Opitz makes each year; in the autumn months, grapes are dried on straw matting following an ancient Roman technique.

— robert joseph, A-LIST, "Hired It Through The Grapevine," 2 July 2018
The rustic barn out back, built in 1877, holds the carts and maintenance vehicles.

— brent kennedy, Howard County Times, "Worthington Manor Golf Club," 29 June 2018
According to Woelfel, upcoming trends to look out for are cool shades of green, rustic orange tones, saturated yellow hues, smokey blues, and dusty lilac purples.

— meghan overdeep, Southern Living, "Experts Say These Are the Most Popular Paint Colors Right Now," 28 June 2018
The dishes were just as eclectic, ranging from rustic pottery to pretty Victorian flowered china.

— polly campbell, Cincinnati.com, "Clyborne Provisions and Spirits is a suburban surprise," 27 June 2018
Don’t let rustic conditions fool you into thinking the coffee industry itself is immature.

— lauren mowery, USA TODAY, "Costa Rican coffee, from rural farms to Starbucks' visitor center," 26 June 2018
The wildfires that consumed large tracts of Southern California last December came close to ravaging the rustic-bohemian town of Ojai, which has long been the seat of the Ojai Music Festival, America’s most vibrant new-music gathering.

— alex ross, The New Yorker, "The Sonic Fury of the Ojai Music Festival," 24 June 2018
Find the rustic, warehouse-style taproom in the historic Fletcher Place neighborhood just southeast of the city center.

— sarah bahr, Indianapolis Star, "Ultimate Indiana bucket list: 50+ things to do in Indianapolis and around the state," 11 July 2018

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