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bucolic

adjective

byü-ˈkä-lik How to pronounce bucolic (audio)
Definition of bucolicnext
as in rural
of, relating to, associated with, or typical of open areas with few buildings or people a bucolic region where farms are still common

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Recent Examples of bucolic So was avoiding the easy version of a Connecticut show, one dominated by recent Yale MFAs or famous artists with country houses up north in the bucolic Litchfield hills. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026 This is the ultimate bucolic New England getaway for families, couples, and groups of friends. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026 Beaverbrook, a bucolic five-star country house hotel composed of a main manor house and storybook-style individual cottages. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026 Eve of Destruction, an annual demolition derby in bucolic Hudson Valley, New York. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bucolic
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rural
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  • Experts say these numbers are likely an underestimate, particularly in rural areas that have struggled to obtain resources and vaccines.
    — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In recent decades, meanwhile, some rural communities have shifted away from farming or have emptied out, leaving behind untended lands where vegetation runs rampant.
    — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of rural

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