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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Moderately rural; transcending both urbanity and province; developing.
2012, Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle, June 6, 2012, Sketches of Pleasanton trash-can victim released, link The body was found May 24 on the 11000 block of Dublin Canyon Road, a semirural area on the outskirts of the city.
In Elephant Butte, the couple's main criteria --temperate climate, a semirural location and affordability -- were met.
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Semirural means Moderately rural; transcending both urbanity and province; developing.
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2012, Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle, June 6, 2012, Sketches of Pleasanton trash-can victim released, link The body was found May 24 on the 11000 block of Dublin Canyon Road, a semirural area on the outskirts of the city.
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