English Explanatory Dictionary

rural

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.
noun
  1. A person from the countryside; a rustic.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹʊə.ɹəl/ /ˈɹɔː.ɹəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-Rural.wav /ˈɹʊɹ.əl/ /ˈɹɝ.əl/ /ˈɹʉːɹəl/ /ˈɹuːɹ.əl/ /ˈɾuːɾ.al/ /ˈɾuːa̯l/

Word forms

rural more rural most rural rurals

Etymology

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

Synonyms

campestral landly

Antonyms

urban suburban

Related words

country

Derived words

antirural Ashchurch Rural Audley Rural Belmont Rural Ellesmere Rural Kempston Rural Kington Rural Llanelli Rural Llangollen Rural nonrural Oswestry Rural perirural rural coach rural dean rural district ruralisation ruralish ruralism ruralist ruralistic ruralite rurality ruralization ruralize rurallike rurally ruralness ruralpolitan Rural Retreat rural sanitary district rurban semirural semi-rural Shap Rural St Stephens by Launceston Rural Tring Rural unrural urban-rural commune urban-rural gmina Uttoxeter Rural Watford Rural Wem Rural Whitchurch Rural
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