Rural
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹʊə.ɹəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Rural is an adjective meaning Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.
Meaning
Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) A person from the countryside; a rustic.
Example Sentences
Nothing could be more business-like than the construction of the stout dams, and nothing more gently rural than the limpid lakes, with the grand old forest trees marshalled round their margins … .
The Australian teens, both from Melbourne, were enjoying a backpacking trip when they became ill after a night out in Vang Vieng. The picturesque rural town in northern Laos has long been a popular backpacking spot.
Word Forms
- rurals
Synonyms for rural
Depending on context, synonyms include campestral, landly, bucolic, pastoral, rustic, agrarian.
Antonyms for rural
Common opposites include urban, suburban.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rustic, agrestic, folksy, bucolic, cracker-barrel, countrified.
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