rural

ru·ral  (rrl)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the country.

2. Of or relating to people who live in the country: rural households.

3. Of or relating to farming; agricultural.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin rrlis, from rs, rr-, country; see reu- in Indo-European roots.]

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rural·ly adv.

Synonyms: rural, bucolic, rustic, pastoral
These adjectives all mean of or typical of the country as distinguished from the city. Rural applies to sparsely settled or agricultural country: "I do love quiet, rural England" (George Meredith).
Bucolic is often used pejoratively or facetiously of country people or their manners: "The keenest of bucolic minds felt a whispering awe at the sight of the gentry" (George Eliot).
Rustic frequently suggests a lack of sophistication or elegance, but it may also connote artless and pleasing simplicity: "some rustic phrases which I had learned at the farmer's house" (Jonathan Swift). The hiker slept in a charming, rustic cottage.
Pastoral, which evokes the image of shepherds, sheep, and verdant countryside, suggests serenity: The train passed through pastoral landscapes.

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rural

Adjective

in or of the countryside [Latin ruralis]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	rural - living in or characteristic of farming or country life; "rural people"; "large rural households"; "unpaved rural roads"; "an economy that is basically rural" urban - located in or characteristic of a city or city life; "urban property owners"; "urban affairs"; "urban manners"
	2.	rural - of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city; "rural electrification"; "rural free delivery"

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rural

adjective 1. agricultural, country, agrarian, upcountry, agrestic

adjective 2. rustic, country, hick (informal), chiefly U.S., Canad. pastoral, bucolic, sylvan, Arcadian, countrified << OPPOSITE urban

Translations

rural [ˈruərl] adj → rural

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rural [ˈruərl] adj → rural(e)

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rural [ˈruərl] adj → ländlich;

(crime) → auf dem Lande

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rural [ˈruərl] adj → rurale

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rural

adj rural [ˈruərəl]

of the countryside a rural area. plattelands ريفي، قَرَوي селски venkovský landlig ländlich αγροτικός rural maa- روستایی؛ رعیتی maalais- rural כַפרִי देहाती, ग्रामीण seoski vidéki, falusi pedesaan sveita-, landsbyggðar- rurale 田舎の 시골의, 전원의 kaimo lauku- pendalaman landelijk bygde-, land-, landlig, distrikts- wiejski rural rural сельский vidiecky podeželski ruralni lantlig ในชนบท kırsal, taşraya ait 鄉村的，邊遠的 сільський دیہی nông thôn 乡村的，边远的