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rural
[ roor-uhl ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of the country, country life, or country people; rustic:
agricultural fairs and festivals throughout the rural towns of Georgia.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- living in the country:
the rural population.
- of or relating to agriculture:
rural economy.
noun
- a person who lives in a rural area.
rural
/ ˈʊəə /
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of the country or country life
- living in or accustomed to the country
- of, relating to, or associated with farming
Derived Forms
- ˈܰ, noun
- ˈܰ, adverb
- ˈܰ, noun
- ˈٲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·· noun
- ·· ··ٱ noun
- ·· adverb
- ··Ա noun
- ԴDz·· adjective
- non··· adverb
- ܲ·-· adjective
- qua·si-·· adverb
- ··· adjective
- sem·i··· adverb
- sem·i··· noun
- ܲ·· adjective
- un··· adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of rural1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Council elections are mostly being held in rural and suburban areas, where the Conservatives have traditionally been strong.
Peanuts, but important peanuts — especially for rural and tribal libraries that function on shoestring budgets.
He added: "With pressures on the replacement programme growing and with limited engineer availability, especially in rural areas, there's a real risk of prolonged disruption, particularly for vulnerable households."
Unusually, they perform most of their lyrics in Irish, reclaiming the language from rural folk music.
A red Ford Transit bus was carrying the men home from their workplace in Glenanne, along the rural road to Bessbrook.
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