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Synonyms of rural

3 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for rural is pastoral. Other synonyms of rural are campestral and landly. The opposite of rural is suburban.

Synonyms and similar words for rural

adjectiveRelating to the countryside or to agriculture.

  • campestralRelating to open fields or uncultivated land.
  • landlyOf or pertaining to land or the land; terrestrial; rural; rustic.
  • pastoralRelating to rural life and scenes, in particular of poetry.

Opposite of rural

adjectiveRelating to the countryside or to agriculture.

  • urban
  • suburbanRelating to or characteristic of or situated on the outskirts of a city; of or relating to suburbia or the suburbs.

Meaning of rural

  1. adjective Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.
  2. noun A person from the countryside; a rustic.

Full definition of rural

rural in other languages

Questions about synonyms of rural

What is another word for rural?
Rural has 3 synonyms on Word.ws, such as pastoral, campestral and landly.
What is the opposite of rural?
The opposite of rural is suburban. Other antonyms of rural are urban.
What does rural mean?
Rural means relating to the countryside or to agriculture.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: rural (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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