Added 9 October 2026
rural
/ˈɹʊəɹəl/ adjective
In Latin: rūrālis, agrestis Wiktionary
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rural at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.
noun
- A person from the countryside; a rustic.
Origin
From Old French rural, from Latin rūrālis (“rural”), from rūs (“countryside”) + -ālis.
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