Definition of RURAL

rural

Plural: rurals

Adjective

  • Pertaining to or characteristic of the countryside.
  • living in or characteristic of farming or country life
    • "rural people"
    • "large rural households"
    • "unpaved rural roads"
    • "an economy that is basically rural"
  • of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city
    • "rural electrification"
    • "rural free delivery"

Adj

  • Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.

Noun

  • A person from the countryside; a rustic.

Examples

  • His Scrabble strategy was more rural, preferring simple words over complex bingos.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

campestral, landly

Antonyms

urban, suburban

Scrabble Score: 5

rural: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
rural: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rural: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

rural: valid Words With Friends Word