rural
/'ruərəl/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to the countryside: Describes something that is connected to, characteristic of, or located in areas outside of towns and cities, typically featuring open land, agriculture, or small communities.
- Pertaining to country life: Describes the lifestyle, people, or economy associated with farming and non-urban areas.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The government invested in rural electrification to bring power to remote villages.
- She prefers the quiet, rural landscape to the noise of the city.
- Many rural roads are unpaved and narrow.
Advanced Usage
- "rural area": a geographic region located outside towns and cities.
- The clinic provides healthcare services to people in the rural area.
- "rural community": a group of people living in the countryside.
- The rural community came together for the annual harvest festival.
- "rural development": the process of improving the quality of life and economic well-being in rural areas.
- The nonprofit focuses on rural development through education and infrastructure projects.
Variants and Related Words
- Rurally (adverb): in a rural manner; in relation to the countryside.
- The population is distributed rurally across the county.
- Rurality (noun): the state or quality of being rural.
- The rurality of the region is its main attraction for tourists seeking solitude.
Synonyms
- Country: (adjective) of or relating to the countryside (e.g., ).
- Pastoral: (adjective) concerning or appropriate to the countryside, often with an idyllic or literary connotation (e.g., ).
- Bucolic: (adjective) relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life (e.g., ).
Antonyms
- Urban: (adjective) relating to a city or town.
- Metropolitan: (adjective) relating to a large city, its surrounding suburbs, and other significant urban areas.
- Suburban: (adjective) relating to or characteristic of a residential area on the outskirts of a city.
Adjective
- of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city
- rural electrification
- rural free delivery
- living in or characteristic of farming or country life
- rural people
- large rural households
- unpaved rural roads
- an economy that is basically rural