rural
[adjective]
Synonyms: rustic, agricultural, country, pastoral, sylvan

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Antonyms: urban, citified
Contrasted words: metropolitan, municipal, oppidan, crammed, crowded, packed, populous, bustling, busy, hustling, artificial, mundane, sophisticated, worldly
Related Words: arcadian, idyllic, natural, simple, unsophisticated

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English Thesaurus: countryside, the country, landscape, scenery, wilderness, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

ru‧ral W2 /ˈrʊərəl $ ˈrʊr-/ adjective
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin ruralis, from rus 'open land']

1. happening in or relating to the countryside, not the city Antonym : urban:
a rural setting
rural bus routes

2. like the countryside or reminding you of the countryside:
It’s very rural round here, isn’t it ?

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

rural
adj.
VERBS be
ADV. extremely, overwhelmingly, truly, very At the end of the 17th century England was still overwhelmingly rural.
completely | largely, mainly, predominantly | semi-the ideal of suburban or semi-rural living
quite | essentially | pleasantly

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

countryside noun [uncountable] an area away from towns and cities, where there are fields, forests etc – used especially when talking about the natural beauty of this kind of area:
The walk takes you through some beautiful countryside.
The countryside changes in winter.
the country noun [singular] the area away from towns and cities, where there are fields, forests etc:
Tired of city life, they moved to the country.
I've always wanted to live in the country.
landscape noun [countable usually singular] a large area of countryside that you see from somewhere:
The house looks out over a peaceful rural landscape.
Adams is famous for his photographs of the American landscape.
scenery noun [uncountable] the natural features of part of a country, such as mountains, forests etc, especially when these are attractive:
New Zealand has some spectacular scenery.
wilderness noun [uncountable and countable] a large area of land that has never been developed or farmed:
Yukon is a vast wilderness of mountains, lakes, and forests.
the bush noun [singular] wild country that has not been cleared, especially in Australia or Africa:
The camp is popular with tourists wishing to experience the African bush.
rural adjective relating to the country:
People are moving away from rural areas.
rural communities

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