rural
adjective
ru·ral
ˈru̇r(-ə)l 
ˈrər(-ə)l
: of or relating to the country, country people or life, or agriculture
Examples of rural in a Sentence
She lives in a rural area.
grew up in a rural community where more than half the people were farmers
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This committee identifies and reduces systemic barriers to healthcare access to marginalized communities like people of color, those who are poor and those with limited access to healthcare resources such as those that live in rural areas of America.
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Omer Awan, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Reportedly, Posey also enjoys tending to a garden at the rural retreat.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025
The prewar experience of Stalin’s ruthless collectivization left the predominantly rural population in the region of Smolensk deeply resentful of the communist regime, and many locals hoped life under Hitler would be an improvement.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Morales is hiding out in Chapare, a rural province in central Bolivia.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Feb. 2025
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Omer Awan, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Reportedly, Posey also enjoys tending to a garden at the rural retreat.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025
The prewar experience of Stalin’s ruthless collectivization left the predominantly rural population in the region of Smolensk deeply resentful of the communist regime, and many locals hoped life under Hitler would be an improvement.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Morales is hiding out in Chapare, a rural province in central Bolivia.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rural
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“Rural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rural. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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rural
adjective
ru·ral
ˈru̇r-əl
: of or relating to the country, country people or life, or agriculture
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