NONURBAN Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

nonurban

adjective

Definition of nonurban

as in semirural

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Recent Examples of nonurban Fish caught near urban areas contained nearly three times more PFOS and overall PFAS than those caught in nonurban locations, the study found. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 Jan. 2023 The nonurban groups also dined on venison in the spring, when fawns were easy prey. — Bethany Brookshire, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2022 Which means that Bethlehem Apostolic — a diverse Black church in a mostly White, nonurban area — may well be nationally unique. — Nora Edinger, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021 Perhaps the good doctor should move to a nonurban area and try a Medicare HMO plan. — WSJ, 31 Aug. 2021 Gary Herbert, launched a 2017 initiative to create 25,000 jobs in rural counties and also supported an effort to encourage remote working in nonurban areas. — Bethany Rodgers, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Aug. 2021

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Her fiance travels weekly for work, leaving her alone in their house in Shadow Hills, a quaint semirural neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley.

— oregonlive, oregonlive, 4 Mar. 2023
An evacuation order also was issued for residents of the Wilton area in semirural southeastern Sacramento County.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2023

Definition of semirural

Adjective

This emotional rift is deeper than just the family’s disagreements about what to grow and how, encompassing the brutal history of genocide and displacement that is embedded deep in America’s agricultural history.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
According to documents published by the White House, other goods subject to the tax include honey, seeds and agricultural products — as well as select makeup, perfumes, clothing, jewelry, furniture, cameras, fabric and more.

— Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of agricultural

Adjective

There is something wonderfully honest and pure about a farm and the agrarian life that is the heritage of many Americans.

— Jeffrey Dungan, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
The winery estate located at 4710 Flying Paster Lane was owned by Trebek for nine years and is known for its sustainable local agriculture and celebration of equestrian, ranch and agrarian lifestyles.

— Libbey Hanson, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of agrarian

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