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rural

adjective

  1. pertaining to or from the countryside
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɹʊəɹəl/ / /ˈɹɔːɹəl/ / /ˈɹɵːɹəl/

adj

Etymology: From Old French rural, from Latin rūrālis (“rural”), from rūs (“countryside”) + -ālis.

  1. Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.

    Nothing could be more business-like than the construction of the stout dams, and nothing more gently rural than the limpid lakes, with the grand old forest trees marshalled round their margins … .

    The Australian teens, both from Melbourne, were enjoying a backpacking trip when they became ill after a night out in Vang Vieng. The picturesque rural town in northern Laos has long been a popular backpacking spot.

noun

Etymology: From Old French rural, from Latin rūrālis (“rural”), from rūs (“countryside”) + -ālis.

  1. A person from the countryside; a rustic.