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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
rural
/ˈɹɔːɹəl/
noun1 of 2
relating to parts of a country that are outside towns and cities, with fields, woods, etc.
- “I traveled around the rural back roads of the area.”Tatoeba
- “Jobs are in short supply in many rural areas.”Tatoeba
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adjective2 of 2
Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)