as in pastoral
of, relating to, associated with, or typical of open areas with few buildings or people
grew up in a rural community where more than half the people were farmers a painter noted for his rural landscapes
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Beyond that, the Reno metropolitan area on the state's western bend clocks in with nearly half a million people, while most of the rest of the state is an extremely rural desert.
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Monica Potts, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2024
Coyotes are native to California and have been known to frequent rural, residential and urban areas, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
The film’s synopsis reads: In rural Northern India, newly widowed Santosh inherits her late husband’s job as a police constable and becomes embroiled in the investigation of a young girl’s murder.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2024
In rural and remote areas, many locations operate on limited hours, limited days per week, seasonally, and/or with few employees.
—Jac Mitchell, Outdoor Life, 19 Sep. 2024
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Monica Potts, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2024
Coyotes are native to California and have been known to frequent rural, residential and urban areas, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
The film’s synopsis reads: In rural Northern India, newly widowed Santosh inherits her late husband’s job as a police constable and becomes embroiled in the investigation of a young girl’s murder.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2024
In rural and remote areas, many locations operate on limited hours, limited days per week, seasonally, and/or with few employees.
—Jac Mitchell, Outdoor Life, 19 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for rural
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“Rural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rural. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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