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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Her family owned a small grocery store in rural Tennessee, and young Morgan was known for hamming it up in the aisles.
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Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
Police are searching for a suspect believed to have killed four family members in rural Tennessee and then abandoned a 7-month-old baby girl in a front yard 25 miles away this week.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 31 July 2025
Imagine scaling that model across every city and rural town in America.
—John Hope Bryant, Time, 31 July 2025
Hotel Crillon Le Brave in Provence offers guests a gentle experience of Provencal rural luxury, while Lou Pinet in Saint Tropez is a sunny, party-minded in St Tropez, the heart of the French Riviera.
—Sarah Turner, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
Police are searching for a suspect believed to have killed four family members in rural Tennessee and then abandoned a 7-month-old baby girl in a front yard 25 miles away this week.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 31 July 2025
Imagine scaling that model across every city and rural town in America.
—John Hope Bryant, Time, 31 July 2025
Hotel Crillon Le Brave in Provence offers guests a gentle experience of Provencal rural luxury, while Lou Pinet in Saint Tropez is a sunny, party-minded in St Tropez, the heart of the French Riviera.
—Sarah Turner, Forbes.com, 31 July 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 5 Aug. 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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