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
Recent Examples on the Web
Otter Tail’s strategy is rooted in research by Ben Winchester, a rural sociologist for the University of Minnesota Extension.
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Nick Fouriezos, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
Money sent from the United States plays an oversized role in the economy of rural Mexican states.
—Xavier Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
National Weather Service Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska but the most destructive storm moved from a largely rural area into suburbs northwest of Omaha, a city of 485,000 people.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024
The change would give rural areas more power in statewide votes on constitutional amendments.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
Authorities identified a 19-year-old man who was killed last week in a traffic crash on a rural road near Harrah’s Resort Southern California.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024
Water experts say the pumping is sinking poor rural towns.
—Jack Healy, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Police suspect foul play after car recovered Officers found the car the two were last seen in near Highway 95 and Road L, which is south of Elkhart, Kansas, in rural Texas County, Oklahoma, according to the bureau.
—Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024
Ramsey said the company hopes to have all power restored today, but said that some customers in rural or wooded areas might take some time to reach.
—Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 15 Apr. 2024
Nick Fouriezos, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
Money sent from the United States plays an oversized role in the economy of rural Mexican states.
—Xavier Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
National Weather Service Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska but the most destructive storm moved from a largely rural area into suburbs northwest of Omaha, a city of 485,000 people.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024
The change would give rural areas more power in statewide votes on constitutional amendments.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
Authorities identified a 19-year-old man who was killed last week in a traffic crash on a rural road near Harrah’s Resort Southern California.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024
Water experts say the pumping is sinking poor rural towns.
—Jack Healy, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Police suspect foul play after car recovered Officers found the car the two were last seen in near Highway 95 and Road L, which is south of Elkhart, Kansas, in rural Texas County, Oklahoma, according to the bureau.
—Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024
Ramsey said the company hopes to have all power restored today, but said that some customers in rural or wooded areas might take some time to reach.
—Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Rural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rural. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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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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