ruralize
Make more pastoral
To ruralize is to make something rural in character or to move toward rural living.
A region ruralizes when it shifts away from urban development: The county has ruralized over the past decade as families seek cheaper land.
The word appears in urban planning and sociology, often describing demographic shifts or policy efforts to preserve agricultural character.
Idyllically rural
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- pasturelandLand for grazing animals
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- shepherdOne who tends flocks
flock · idyllic · sylvan · verdant · tranquility · serenity · herdsman · sheepdog
Small rural community
- hamletTiny rural settlement
- small-townLimited local outlook
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
- backwoodsRemote, undeveloped rural area
countryside · countryfolk · homestead · farmstead · cottage · farmhouse · outskirts · hinterland
Agricultural terrain
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- tillageSoil preparation for planting
- harvestGathering mature crops
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
irrigation · plow · sow · fertilizer · acreage · husbandry · agronomy · tractor
bucolic
Idyllically rural
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- pasturelandLand for grazing animals
- grazingFeeding on pasture
shepherd · flock · idyllic · sylvan · verdant · tranquility · serenity · herdsman · sheepdog · pastoralism
village
Small rural community
- hamletTiny rural settlement
- small-townLimited local outlook
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
backwoods · countryside · countryfolk · homestead · farmstead · cottage · farmhouse · outskirts · hinterland · exurban
farmland
Agricultural terrain
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- tillageSoil preparation for planting
- harvestGathering mature crops
crop · irrigation · plow · sow · fertilizer · acreage · husbandry · agronomy · tractor · combine
ruralizeurbanize
Make into city
metropolitanize · suburbanize · develop · industrialize · gentrify