What does rural mean?
Definitions for rural
ˈrʊər əlru·ral
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word rural.
Princeton's WordNet
rural(adj)
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
"rural people"; "large rural households"; "unpaved rural roads"; "an economy that is basically rural"
rural(adj)
of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city
"rural electrification"; "rural free delivery"
Wiktionary
rural(Adjective)
pertaining to less-populated, non-urban areas
Etymology: From rural < ruralis, from rus + -alis.
Webster Dictionary
Rural(adj)
of or pertaining to the country, as distinguished from a city or town; living in the country; suitable for, or resembling, the country; rustic; as, rural scenes; a rural prospect
Rural(adj)
of or pertaining to agriculture; as, rural economy
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Rural
rōō′ral, adj. of or belonging to the country: suiting the country: rustic: pertaining to agriculture.—n. (obs.) a countryman.—ns. Ru′ral-dean, an ecclesiastic under the bishop and archdeacon, with the peculiar care of the clergy of a district; Ru′ral-dean′ery.—v.t. Ru′ralise, to render rural.—v.i. to become rural: to rusticate.—ns. Ru′ralism; Ru′ralist; Rural′ity.—adv. Ru′rally.—n. Ru′ralness.—adj. Ruridec′anal, pertaining to a rural dean or deanery. [Fr.,—L. ruralis—rus, ruris, the country.]
Editors Contribution
rural
Relating to farming or country living.
They loved rural life and living.
Submitted by MaryC on March 7, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'rural' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1647
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'rural' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2188
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'rural' in Adjectives Frequency: #206
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rural in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rural in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of rural in a Sentence
Cities provide a wealth of opportunities for better nutrition, more physical exercise and recreation, and overall improved health, these things are often harder to find in rural areas.
Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom:
Homelessness isn't just a concern in our cities, it's a suburban issue and a rural issue, too. No Californian can say that homelessness is someone else's problem, every corner of our state has too many people living on the streets. And the crisis puts stress on public resources, from emergency rooms to jails to public works departments. It takes an unprecedented level of partnership between local, state, and federal government.
These barriers typically affect the rural poor the most.
With more than 70 percent of rural people in these countries engaged in agriculture, our first concern is to ensure they can grow food and earn incomes again so they can rebuild their communities, but it is equally important to ensure that they have access to the right tools and resources to build their resilience so they are less vulnerable to future shocks.
Today there are fierce battles between us and Daesh in Ahras, Tel Jabin, and rural northern Aleppo.
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- فَلاحِي, قَرَوِيّArabic
- ruralCatalan, Valencian
- venkovskýCzech
- tyndtbefolket, ruralDanish
- ländlich, dörflichGerman
- αγροτικόςGreek
- kamparaEsperanto
- ruralSpanish
- maalais-, maalaismainenFinnish
- ruralFrench
- pedesaanIndonesian
- ruraleItalian
- いなか, 農村, ルーラルJapanese
- taiwhenuaMāori
- pedalamanMalay
- wiejskiPolish
- ruralPortuguese
- сельский, деревенскийRussian
- గ్రామీణTelugu
- kırsalTurkish
- دیہیUrdu
- דאָרפֿישYiddish
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