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rurality

rurality noun: the state of being rural.

Noun

rurality (countable and uncountable, plural ruralities)

  1. (uncountable) The state of being rural.
    • Although the house is lonely it is on the electric tram route. You know the sort of market garden rurality that about a dozen miles out of London offers—alternate bricks and cabbages.1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados
  2. (countable) A rural characteristic.

Antonyms of rurality

Forms of rurality

pluralruralities

Origin of rurality

From rural + -ity.

Questions about rurality

What does rurality mean?
Rurality means the state of being rural.
What part of speech is rurality?
Rurality is a noun.
What is the plural of rurality?
The plural of rurality is ruralities.

Words near rurality in the dictionary

  1. ruralistic
  2. ruralists
  3. ruralite
  4. ruralites
  5. ruralities
  6. rurality
  7. ruralization
  8. ruralizations
  9. ruralize
  10. ruralized
  11. ruralizes

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