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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For instance, individuals in rural areas or low-income households may have limited or no access to high-speed internet, leaving them unable to leverage tools like remote work platforms, online education or e-commerce marketplaces.
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Pandwe Gibson, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The shift in setting, from the States to Sicily, should yield evocative and, at least for a video game, new sights: The story itself begins in the Sicilian sulfur mines before whisking players through a rural landscape of pretty villages and aromatic lemon groves.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
While the Valley itself is densely populated, Sylmar is a more rural area that was once known for its olive orchards but now for its horse properties.
—Soumya Karlamangla, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The loneliness epidemic affects many of us, but it is profoundly seen in rural areas, our senior communities, and among young people.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Pandwe Gibson, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The shift in setting, from the States to Sicily, should yield evocative and, at least for a video game, new sights: The story itself begins in the Sicilian sulfur mines before whisking players through a rural landscape of pretty villages and aromatic lemon groves.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
While the Valley itself is densely populated, Sylmar is a more rural area that was once known for its olive orchards but now for its horse properties.
—Soumya Karlamangla, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The loneliness epidemic affects many of us, but it is profoundly seen in rural areas, our senior communities, and among young people.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Rural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rural. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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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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