Rustication
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rustication is a noun meaning (uncountable) Residence in the country.
Meaning
(uncountable) Residence in the country.
More Meanings
- The act or process of rusticating.
- The result of having been rusticated.
- (UK, military) The process of posting a person or relocating a unit from London (or a command HQ) to elsewhere in the country.
Example Sentences
"You don't think he'll rusticate us, or any thing of that sort?" said Tom, who had felt horrible twinges at the captain's picture of the effects of rustication on ordinary mortals.
Word Forms
- rustications
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vermiculated, rustick, rusticism, rusticke, rural, russetting.
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