rural
[ roor-uhl ]
/ ˈrʊər əl /
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of the country, country life, or country people; rustic: rural tranquillity.
living in the country: the rural population.
of or relating to agriculture: rural economy.
noun
a person who lives in a rural area.
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Origin of rural
SYNONYMS FOR rural
1
unsophisticated,
rough.
Rural and
rustic are terms that refer to the country.
Rural is the official term:
rural education. It may be used subjectively, and usually in a favorable sense:
the charm of rural life.
Rustic, however, may have either favorable or unfavorable connotations. In a derogatory sense, it means provincial, boorish, or crude; in a favorable sense, it may suggest ruggedness or a homelike rural charm:
rustic simplicity.
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British Dictionary definitions for rural
rural
/ (ˈrʊərəl) /
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
Compare
urban
Derived forms of rural
ruralism, noun ruralist, noun rurality, noun rurally, adverbWord Origin for rural
C15: via Old French from Latin
rūrālis, from
rūs the country