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
Recent Examples on the Web
The monster movie focuses on a marine biologist doing research on a fish farm in a rural community located by the fjord.
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Sep. 2024
There were hundreds of water rescues, none more dramatic than in rural Unicoi County in East Tennessee, where dozens of patients and staff were plucked by helicopter from the roof of a hospital that was surrounded by water from a flooded river.
—Stephen Smith, TIME, 28 Sep. 2024
One study found that Trump's tariffs hurt rural areas, but were still popular with voters there.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 28 Sep. 2024
Caps on visitor numbers work better in places where the natural environment is at stake, in more rural areas.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Sep. 2024
There were hundreds of water rescues, none more dramatic than in rural Unicoi County in East Tennessee, where dozens of patients and staff were plucked by helicopter from the roof of a hospital that was surrounded by water from a flooded river.
—Stephen Smith, TIME, 28 Sep. 2024
One study found that Trump's tariffs hurt rural areas, but were still popular with voters there.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 28 Sep. 2024
Caps on visitor numbers work better in places where the natural environment is at stake, in more rural areas.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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 2 Oct. 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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