Definitions for RURALˈrʊər əl  This page provides all possible
meanings and translations of the word RURAL  Random House
Webster's College Dictionary  ru•ral*ˈrʊər əl(adj.)    1.
characteristic of the country, country life, or country people;
rustic.    2. living in the country.    3. of or pertaining to
agriculture.  * Syn: rural and rustic are terms that refer to
the country. rural is the neutral term: rural education. It is
also used subjectively, usu. in a favorable sense: the charm of
rural life. rustic may have either favorable or unfavorable
connotations. In a derogatory sense, it means provincial,
boorish, or crude; in a favorable sense, it may suggest
simplicity and lack of sophistication: rustic manners.  Origin
of rural:  1375–1425; < MF < L rūrālis=rūr-, s. of rūs the
country, rural land +-ālis -al1   Princeton's WordNet    1.
rural(adj)      living in or characteristic of farming or
country life     2. rural(adj)      of or relating to the
countryside as opposed to the city      "rural electrific