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Definition of
rural adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
rural
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈrʊrəl
/
/
[
usually before noun
]
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connected with or like the countryside
rural areas
a rural economy
rural America
a rural way of life
compare
urban
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rural
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