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rural

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of rural

of, relating to, associated with, or typical of open areas with few buildings or people

  • grew up in a rural community where more than half the people were farmers
  • a painter noted for his rural landscapes
Synonyms of rural

bucolic, country, pastoral, rustic (also rustical)
Words Related to rural

backwoods, backwoodsy, countrified (also countryfied), provincial

agrarian, agricultural

nonurban, semirural
Near Antonyms of rural

citified, urbanized

metro, metropolitan, municipal

nonagricultural, nonfarm
Antonyms of rural

urban

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  1. Dictionary: Definition of rural Spanish Central: Translation of rural Nglish: Translation of rural for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of rural for Arabic speakers

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