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- Dictionaryrural/ˈrʊərəl/
adjective
- 1. in, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town: "remote rural areas"
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adjective. uk / ˈrʊər ə l / us. Add to word list. in or from the countryside: the rural economy. The difficulties facing rural communities today are very real. rural areas. He has a great ability to connect with rural voters. Compare. urban. (Definition of rural from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The meaning of RURAL is of or relating to the country, country people or life, or agriculture. How to use rural in a sentence.
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.
rural. adjective. us / ˈrʊr. ə l / uk / ˈrʊə.rəl / Add to word list Add to word list. B2. in, of, or like the countryside: The area is still very rural and undeveloped. Compare. countrified. rustic. urban. Fewer examples. She's carrying out a comparative study of health in inner cities and rural areas. In the rural areas, illiteracy is widespread.
Rural means "relating to or characteristic of the country or the people who live there." If you move to a rural area, you won't see a lot of skyscrapers or taxis — but you'll probably see a lot of trees.
/ˈrʊrəl/ [usually before noun] connected with or like the countryside. rural areas. Belarus is predominantly rural. the rural community/population. a rural economy. rural America. a rural way of life. a small, quiet, rural village. a rural development program. compare urban. Wordfinder. Extra Examples. Topics Geography b2, Buildings b2.
rural / ˈ rɚrəl/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of RURAL. [more rural; most rural] : of or relating to the country and the people who live there instead of the city. She lives in a rural area. a rural community/setting. rural voters. — opposite urban.
What does the word rural mean? There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word rural, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. rural has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
RURAL definition: relating to the countryside and not to towns: . Learn more.
rural - living in or characteristic of farming or country life; "rural people"; "large rural households"; "unpaved rural roads"; "an economy that is basically rural"
