rural
adjective
ru·ral
ˈru̇r(-ə)l 
ˈrər(-ə)l
: of or relating to the country, country people or life, or agriculture
Synonyms of rural
Examples of rural in a Sentence
She lives in a rural area.
grew up in a rural community where more than half the people were farmers
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Ikegami is somewhat of a local hero in this rural community.
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Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
September was when the harvest ended, and rural farmers could finally leave their homes to find a wife.
—Bernadette Keith, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
And 13 years after a breakup left him largely on his own, 66-year-old Jim Moore—who lives in rural Indiana caring for his aging parents—began looking into companion apps.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
People in rural areas die younger and at higher rates than people in cities.
—Tim Slack, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
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Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
September was when the harvest ended, and rural farmers could finally leave their homes to find a wife.
—Bernadette Keith, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
And 13 years after a breakup left him largely on his own, 66-year-old Jim Moore—who lives in rural Indiana caring for his aging parents—began looking into companion apps.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
People in rural areas die younger and at higher rates than people in cities.
—Tim Slack, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rural
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“Rural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rural. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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rural
adjective
ru·ral
ˈru̇r-əl
: of or relating to the country, country people or life, or agriculture
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