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ruralpolitan

ruralpolitan noun: an urbanite who moves to the countryside, especially to start an agricultural venture.

Noun

ruralpolitan (plural ruralpolitans)

  1. An urbanite who moves to the countryside, especially to start an agricultural venture.
    • These "ruralpolitans" are willing to invest beaucoup bucks to pay for equipment to reap and sow organic vegetables; raise niche crops, such as herbs, grass-fed beef or organic pork; shear sheep or llamas for wool production; or harvest grapes for wine.2007 March 25, Diane Wedner, “On a rural route”, in Los Angeles Times

Forms of ruralpolitan

pluralruralpolitans

Origin of ruralpolitan

Blend of rural + metropolitan.

Questions about ruralpolitan

What does ruralpolitan mean?
Ruralpolitan means an urbanite who moves to the countryside, especially to start an agricultural venture.
What part of speech is ruralpolitan?
Ruralpolitan is a noun.
What is the plural of ruralpolitan?
The plural of ruralpolitan is ruralpolitans.

Words near ruralpolitan in the dictionary

  1. rurallike
  2. rurally
  3. ruralness
  4. ruraloid
  5. ruraloids
  6. ruralpolitan
  7. ruralpolitans
  8. rurals
  9. rurban
  10. rurban fringe
  11. rurban fringes

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