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Geography · Grades 3–4

Rural

adjective

Relating to the countryside, farming areas, or small towns.

Example Sentences

"Rural communities often depend on agriculture as their main industry."

"She grew up in a rural area with open fields and farmland."

Synonyms & Related Terms

countrysideagriculturalnon-urban

Quick Check

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Study Tips

To remember rural, try writing it in a sentence of your own. Connect it to something you already know about geography.

Use it in conversation today — saying a word aloud three times helps lock it into long-term memory.