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
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Eminent domain, or the threat of its use, has been wielded to acquire the property of Black families – in cities and rural areas alike – allegedly needed for public use.
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Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Companies like Water Asset Management, Vidler Water Company and the private equity firm Greenstone have purchased thousands of acres of farmland in rural areas of Arizona.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025
Instead of being in Milton, McArthur had traveled to a rural farm in Cantonment, Fla., owned by her family.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 19 July 2025
Health Finders Collective in Minnesota’s rural Rice and Steele counties south of Minneapolis serves low-income and underinsured patients, including large populations of Latino immigrants and Somali refugees.
—Tran Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025
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Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Companies like Water Asset Management, Vidler Water Company and the private equity firm Greenstone have purchased thousands of acres of farmland in rural areas of Arizona.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025
Instead of being in Milton, McArthur had traveled to a rural farm in Cantonment, Fla., owned by her family.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 19 July 2025
Health Finders Collective in Minnesota’s rural Rice and Steele counties south of Minneapolis serves low-income and underinsured patients, including large populations of Latino immigrants and Somali refugees.
—Tran Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for rural
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“Rural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rural. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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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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