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    rural
    /ˈrʊərəl/

    adjective

    • 1. in, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town: "remote rural areas"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRURAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Rural means in, of, or like the countryside, not in cities. Learn how to use rural in different contexts, compare it with urban and rustic, and see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRURAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Rural means relating to or characteristic of the country or country life. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin, and examples of rural in British and American English.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRURAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of rural, an adjective that describes something in or related to the countryside. See how rural is used in sentences and compare it with urban and other related words.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ruralRural Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of rural, an adjective that describes something related to the country, country people or life, or agriculture. See synonyms, examples, word history and related phrases of rural.

  6. www.ers.usda.gov › topics › rural-economy-populationUSDA ERS - What is Rural?

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    Researchers and policy officials employ many definitions to distinguish rural from urban areas, which often leads to unnecessary confusion and unwanted mismatches in program eligibility. However, the existence of multiple rural definitions reflects the reality that rural and urban are multidimensional concepts. Sometimes population density is the d...

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    Nonmetro counties are outside the boundaries of metro areas and are further subdivided into two types:

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    The same computerized procedures and population density criteria are used to identify urban clusters of at least 2,500 but less than 50,000 persons. This delineation of built-up territory around small towns and cities was first introduced in 2000. According to this system, rural areas consist of open countryside with population densities less than ...

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    Learn how rural areas are defined and classified by different sources, such as the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the OMB, and the ERS. Compare the criteria and thresholds for population, housing, and economic density across rural and urban categories.

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  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrural adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective rural, which means connected with or like the countryside. See examples, synonyms and contrast with urban.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRURAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    Rural means relating to the countryside and not to towns. Find out how to say rural in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese, and see examples of usage.