semirural

adjective semi·rur·al \ ˌse-mē-ˈru̇r-əl , ˌse-ˌmī- , -mi- , -ˈrər- \

|Updated on: 8 Jun 2018

Definition of semirural

: somewhat rural

Recent Examples of semirural from the Web

The story takes place one summer in a working-class, semirural Baltimore suburb, and Porterfield introduces his young, directionless characters with documentary-style Q&As that are disarming in their candor and authenticity.

— patrick friel, Chicago Reader, "Chicagoans / Comedy / Film / LGBTQ+ / Music / On Video Chicago Underground Film Festival at 25: A look back," 4 June 2018
The semirural character of the town, accentuated by the surrounding rugged terrain, made Chatsworth a popular filming location for westerns.

— scott garner, latimes.com, "Neighborhood Spotlight: Chatsworth keeps one foot in the Old West," 25 May 2018
In 1961, the neighborhood incorporated in order to stave off annexation by Los Angeles and preserve its semirural character.

— scott garner, latimes.com, "Neighborhood Spotlight: Hidden Hills offers gated seclusion A-listers seek," 4 May 2018
Although local concerns at the time focused on the potential effect of traffic as the primary threat to the semirural character of the area, there was a bigger danger lurking beneath the surface of the scenic foothills.

— scott garner, latimes.com, "Neighborhood Spotlight: Porter Ranch a scenic Valley community under a lingering cloud of unease," 27 Apr. 2018
Management areas are often located in rural or semirural parts of the state and are periodically visited by DEP employees and local law enforcement, but not generally staffed, gated — or even equipped with trash receptacles.

— kevin riordan, Philly.com, "A cache of syringes befoul a favorite South Jersey fishing spot," 20 Apr. 2018
Adrian Shanker, founder of the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center in Allentown, Pa., said Grindr tested its service last year in his Lehigh Valley area, which is semirural and economically depressed.

— donald g. mcneil jr., New York Times, "Grindr, Popular Gay Sex App, to Offer H.I.V. Test Reminders," 26 Mar. 2018
Recently, conservationists and downtown neighborhood groups have bitterly opposed his support of a cruise ship terminal at the city docks, as well as the extension of an interstate highway connector over a semirural island suburb.

— john huey, Southern Living, "Not Your Average Joe: Charleston Mayor Joe Riley," 19 Aug. 2015
Her father, Montague Cleeves, a medical doctor who emigrated from England, built the family home in a semirural area of rocks and brush near Glendale, Calif., where she was born Nov. 11, 1926.

— james r. hagerty, WSJ, "Marian Diamond Studied the Secrets of Boosting Brain Power," 4 Aug. 2017

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