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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Peanut became a political talking point during the presidential election when some commentators said seizing it from Longo's house in rural Pine City was an example of government overreach.
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Patrick Smith, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Their designers had initially paid little attention to transit, sidewalks, or tree cover — features that are often afterthoughts for rural roads, but crucial in more densely populated areas.
—David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
While telehealth is always an option for kids to connect with therapists, Bishop said Second Wind Fund is making an effort to conduct better outreach to rural parts of the state.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Some smaller, rural counties with few voters were nearly finished counting votes two days after the election, while bigger, more urban counties had a ways to go.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Patrick Smith, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Their designers had initially paid little attention to transit, sidewalks, or tree cover — features that are often afterthoughts for rural roads, but crucial in more densely populated areas.
—David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
While telehealth is always an option for kids to connect with therapists, Bishop said Second Wind Fund is making an effort to conduct better outreach to rural parts of the state.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Some smaller, rural counties with few voters were nearly finished counting votes two days after the election, while bigger, more urban counties had a ways to go.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Rural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rural. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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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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