rural en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈɾʉɾəl/ (Scotland)
- /ˈɾuːa̯l/ (South-Asia, nonstandard)
- /ˈɾuːɾal/ (South-Asia)
- /ˈɹuːɹəl/ (Ireland)
- [ˈɾʉːɾəl] (Scotland)
- /ˈɹɔːɹəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɹoːɹəl/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /ˈɹʊəɹəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɹɝ.əl/ (General-American)
- /ˈɹʊɹəl/ (General-American)
- /ˈɹɵːɹəl/ (British, Southern, Standard)
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Etymology
From Old French rural, from Latin rūrālis (“rural”), from rūs (“countryside”) + -ālis.
Meanings
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Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.
Nothing could be more business-like than the construction of the stout dams, and nothing more gently rural than the limpid lakes, with the grand old forest trees marshalled round their margins … .
1913, Robert Barr, chapter 4, in Lord Stranleigh Abroad:The Australian teens, both from Melbourne, were enjoying a backpacking trip when they became ill after a night out in Vang Vieng. The picturesque rural town in northern Laos has long been a popular backpacking spot.
2024 November 21, Helen Regan, Isaac Yee and Eve Brennan, “Australian teens among six tourists dead as countries warn of suspected methanol poisonings in Laos”, in CNN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more rural | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most rural | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
Uttoxeter Rural · urban-rural gmina · unrural · Belmont Rural · urban-rural commune · rurallike · semi-rural · ruralpolitan · antirural · ruralisation · nonrural · rurally · Whitchurch Rural · rural dean · Wem Rural · Oswestry Rural · rurban · ruralite · Audley Rural · rural district · Shap Rural · Kington Rural · rural-type settlement · rural coach · ruralness · semirural · Watford Rural · Llangollen Rural · Llanelli Rural · ruralistic · ruralish · rural sanitary district · Tring Rural · St Stephens by Launceston Rural · ruralization · Ellesmere Rural · ruralism · ruralize · ruralist · perirural · Ashchurch Rural · Rural Retreat · rurality · Kempston Rural
Synonyms
landly · campestral · pastoral
Translations (95)
ar فَلَّاحِيّ (pertaining to non-urban areas) · ru дереве́нский (pertaining to non-urban areas) · ru се́льский (pertaining to non-urban areas) · eo kampara (pertaining to non-urban areas) · se lantlig (pertaining to non-urban areas) · da tyndtbefolket (pertaining to non-urban areas) · cs venkovský (pertaining to non-urban areas) · cs selský (pertaining to non-urban areas) · ja ルーラル (pertaining to non-urban areas) · pl wioskowy (pertaining to non-urban areas) · sco landward (pertaining to non-urban areas) · ml ഗ്രാമീണ (pertaining to non-urban areas) · grc ἄγροικος (pertaining to non-urban areas) · ko 마을의 (pertaining to non-urban areas) · cy gwledig (pertaining to non-urban areas) · ky айыл (pertaining to non-urban areas) · ja いなかの (pertaining to non-urban areas) · id pedesaan (pertaining to non-urban areas) · tl probinsiya (pertaining to non-urban areas) · nl landelijk (pertaining to non-urban areas) · sl podeželski (pertaining to non-urban areas) · sq fshatar (pertaining to non-urban areas) · nb landlig (pertaining to non-urban areas) · mk селски (pertaining to non-urban areas) · hy գյուղական (pertaining to non-urban areas) · ro câmpenesc (pertaining to non-urban areas) · kk ауылдық (pertaining to non-urban areas) · zza gemeng (pertaining to non-urban areas) · io rurala (pertaining to non-urban areas) · bn গাঁওয়ালী (pertaining to non-urban areas) · da landlig (pertaining to non-urban areas) · bn গেরাইম্মা (pertaining to non-urban areas) · tg қишлоқӣ (pertaining to non-urban areas) · fi maalaismainen (pertaining to non-urban areas) · ta நாட்டுப்புற (pertaining to non-urban areas) · ms pedalaman (pertaining to non-urban areas) · uz qishloq (pertaining to non-urban areas) · bg се́лски (pertaining to non-urban areas) · yi דאָרפֿיש (pertaining to non-urban areas) · tl pangkabukiran (pertaining to non-urban areas) · nb rural (pertaining to non-urban areas) · cmn 鄉村的 /乡村的 (pertaining to non-urban areas) · kk ауыл (pertaining to non-urban areas) · ro rural (pertaining to non-urban areas) · ca rural (pertaining to non-urban areas) · pt rural (pertaining to non-urban areas) · ko 시골의 (pertaining to non-urban areas) · be вяско́вы (pertaining to non-urban areas) · mi taiwhenua (pertaining to non-urban areas) · az kənd (pertaining to non-urban areas) · ext roal (pertaining to non-urban areas) · ky селолук (pertaining to non-urban areas) · sk vidiecky (pertaining to non-urban areas) · sh ру̀ра̄лан (pertaining to non-urban areas) · mk рурален (pertaining to non-urban areas) · be се́льскі (pertaining to non-urban areas) · la agrestis (pertaining to non-urban areas) · vi nông thôn (pertaining to non-urban areas) · cmn 農村的 /农村的 (pertaining to non-urban areas) · sh rùrālan (pertaining to non-urban areas) · de dörflich (pertaining to non-urban areas) · bn গাঁইয়া (pertaining to non-urban areas) · he כַּפְרִי (pertaining to non-urban areas) · lt kaimiškas (pertaining to non-urban areas) · th ชนบท (pertaining to non-urban areas) · sl ruralen (pertaining to non-urban areas) · ar قَرَوِيّ (pertaining to non-urban areas) · fr rural (pertaining to non-urban areas) · pl wiejski (pertaining to non-urban areas) · nn landleg (pertaining to non-urban areas) · ro țărănesc (pertaining to non-urban areas) · sh sèoskī (pertaining to non-urban areas) · es rural (pertaining to non-urban areas) · nn rural (pertaining to non-urban areas) · sh сѐоскӣ (pertaining to non-urban areas) · tg деҳотӣ (pertaining to non-urban areas) · la rūrālis (pertaining to non-urban areas) · it rurale (pertaining to non-urban areas) · ja 農村 (pertaining to non-urban areas) · da rustik (pertaining to non-urban areas) · ang uplendisċ (pertaining to non-urban areas) · gl rural (pertaining to non-urban areas) · uk сільськи́й (pertaining to non-urban areas) · bn গ্রাম্য (pertaining to non-urban areas) · de ländlich (pertaining to non-urban areas) · fi maalais- (pertaining to non-urban areas) · el αγροτικός (pertaining to non-urban areas) · fa روستایی (pertaining to non-urban areas) · tl kabukiranin (pertaining to non-urban areas) · te గ్రామీణ (pertaining to non-urban areas) · da rural (pertaining to non-urban areas) · ka სოფლის (pertaining to non-urban areas) · tr kırsal (pertaining to non-urban areas) · tk oba (pertaining to non-urban areas) · pl sielski (pertaining to non-urban areas)