English dictionary

rural

/'r/U/r/@/l/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

adj.all

Examples
Rural people.

Large rural households.

Unpaved rural roads.

An economy that is basically rural.

Antonyms urban

Source: WordNet 3.0
of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city

adj.pert

Examples
Rural electrification.

Rural free delivery.

Source: WordNet 3.0
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, <i>rural</i> scenes; a <i>rural</i> prospect.

adjective

Source: webster1913