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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The law enforcement officers had gone to the home in rural North Codorus Township on Wednesday afternoon amid a domestic violence investigation, Barker said.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Schmidt’s organizations have also stepped up bridge funding for defunded initiatives like the Keeling Curve, which tracks atmospheric CO₂ levels and lost federal support in 2014, and rural public media.
—Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The president is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at Chequers, the British leader’s rural retreat.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Co-existence and compensation Environmental groups, including the California Wolf Center and Defenders of Wildlife, support efforts to compensate ranchers for their losses, and acknowledge the stress that residents are experiencing in rural areas where wolves have settled.
—Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Schmidt’s organizations have also stepped up bridge funding for defunded initiatives like the Keeling Curve, which tracks atmospheric CO₂ levels and lost federal support in 2014, and rural public media.
—Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The president is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at Chequers, the British leader’s rural retreat.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Co-existence and compensation Environmental groups, including the California Wolf Center and Defenders of Wildlife, support efforts to compensate ranchers for their losses, and acknowledge the stress that residents are experiencing in rural areas where wolves have settled.
—Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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 20 Sep. 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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