rural
Far from cities
Rural describes areas outside cities and towns—the countryside, farmland, small villages.
It contrasts with urban: rural communities, rural roads, rural healthcare.
The word suggests lower population density, agricultural land use, and distance from metropolitan centers.
She grew up in rural Montana, hours from the nearest city.
Cultivating land for food
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- croplandLand for growing produce
- harvestGathering mature crops
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
livestock · barn · tractor · orchard · vineyard · husbandry · tillage · irrigation
Rural area beyond towns
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- valleyLow ground between heights
- rolling hillsGently rising, falling landscape
- woodlandForested land area
creek · pond · field · hedgerow · dirt road · open sky · pastoral · scenic
Rural and unrefined
- bucolicIdyllically rural
- idyllicPerfectly peaceful and charming
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
folksy · pastoral · simple · wholesome · traditional · unhurried · peaceful · down-to-earth
Small rural community
- hamletTiny rural settlement
- townshipCounty's smaller division
- small-townLimited local outlook
- neighborsThose dwelling nearby
church · general store · town hall · local · tight-knit · gossip · congregation · cooperative
Separated from others
- secludedSet apart, private
- outlyingDistant from center
- backwoodsRemote, undeveloped rural area
- boondocksRemote rural areas
off-grid · sparse · far-flung · outback · frontier · inaccessible · hinterland · backcountry
farming
Cultivating land for food
pasture · livestock · barn · tractor · orchard · vineyard · husbandry · tillage · irrigation · cultivation
countryside
Rural area beyond towns
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- valleyLow ground between heights
- rolling hillsGently rising, falling landscape
woodland · creek · pond · field · hedgerow · dirt road · open sky · pastoral · scenic · verdant
rustic
Rural and unrefined
- bucolicIdyllically rural
- idyllicPerfectly peaceful and charming
- quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
provincial · folksy · pastoral · simple · wholesome · traditional · unhurried · peaceful · down-to-earth · homespun
village
Small rural community
- hamletTiny rural settlement
- townshipCounty's smaller division
- small-townLimited local outlook
neighbors · church · general store · town hall · local · tight-knit · gossip · congregation · cooperative · county fair
isolated
Separated from others
boondocks · off-grid · sparse · far-flung · outback · frontier · inaccessible · hinterland · backcountry · unpaved
- -al adjectivescultural, emotional, environmental, federal, financial
- land typespark, croplands, reserve, arable land, rangelands
- place adjectivescoastal, suburban, urban, northern, southern
- place descriptorsregional, local, remote, national, isolated
- regionallocal, locale, locality, vicinity, neighborhood
- travel adjectivesscenic, exotic, adventurous, luxurious, remote
ruralurban
Pertaining to cities
metropolitan · city · urbanized · metro · suburban
ruralindustrial
Of factories and production
commercial · nonagricultural · nonfarm · manufacturing · mercantile
ruralurban
Pertaining to cities
cosmopolitan · citified · cityfied · metropolitan · sophisticated
- rural folkNon-urban population
- rural lifeExistence in the countryside
- rural routesPostal paths through farmland
- rural scenesDepictions of countryside life
- rural districtsNon-urban administrative areas
- rural areasSparsely populated regions