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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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
One region that rarely makes the list is the rural Midwest.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
Yet Platner’s immediate hurdle isn’t rural Maine at all.
—Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025
Decentralized renewables like solar mini-grids or rooftop panels are also better at reaching more rural areas where grid connections can be pricey and faulty.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 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 14 Nov. 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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