rural

 
Pronunciation: /ˈrʊər(ə)l/

adjective

  • in, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town: remote rural areas

Derivatives

ruralism

noun

ruralist

noun

rurality

Pronunciation: /-ˈralɪti/
noun

ruralization

Pronunciation: /-lʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun

ruralize

(also ruralise) verb

rurally

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin ruralis, from rus, rur- 'country'