Rurban
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹɜːb(ə)n/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Rurban is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to a location which has both urban and rural characteristics.
Meaning
Of or pertaining to a location which has both urban and rural characteristics.
Example Sentences
The rurban community offers greater possibilities of social stratification than does the open country community.
In the lands of the Indian Ocean ‘agrarian cities’ and ‘rurban’ settlements of all sizes were the general rule throughout the medieval period.
There exists what has come to be called the "rurban fringe," an area occupied by tar paper shacks and stately estates, large commercial farms and one-acre part-time farms, golf courses and cemeteries, airports and obnoxious industries.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ruralistic, rural, exurban, urban, suburban, urbanistic.
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