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rural

ru·ral

UK/ˈɹʊəɹəl/ US/ˈɹɔːɹəl/ fairly common

adjective

1.

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

  • “rural people”
  • “large rural households”
  • “unpaved rural roads”
  • “an economy that is basically rural”
2.

relating to rural areas

  • “rural electrification”
  • “rural free delivery (RFD)”

Origin

From Old French rural, from Latin rūrālis (“rural”), from rūs (“countryside”) + -ālis.

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