rural
adjective
ru·ral
ˈru̇r(-ə)l 
ˈrər(-ə)l
: of or relating to the country, country people or life, or agriculture
Synonyms of rural
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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Earlier this week, three men were found dead in the Puna District, a large rural area on the island’s east coast.
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Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Over time, those influences blended into a distinctly Texan food culture tied to family gatherings, church events, county fairs, football games, political campaigning and rural identity.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The Marshalls, who now own an architectural firm called Back Forty Buildings that services hundreds of families across the country with barndominium or rural home plans, estimate that the average person makes about 40,000 decisions in planning and building a home.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Herbicide damage can occur from chemicals sprayed on your property or on a neighboring property, with commercial agriculture fields being a common source for gardeners in rural areas.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
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Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Over time, those influences blended into a distinctly Texan food culture tied to family gatherings, church events, county fairs, football games, political campaigning and rural identity.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The Marshalls, who now own an architectural firm called Back Forty Buildings that services hundreds of families across the country with barndominium or rural home plans, estimate that the average person makes about 40,000 decisions in planning and building a home.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Herbicide damage can occur from chemicals sprayed on your property or on a neighboring property, with commercial agriculture fields being a common source for gardeners in rural areas.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
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 31 May. 2026.
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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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