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rural

US /ˈrʊrəl/

adjective Core · B1 Nhà ở & bất động sản

Definition

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The company plans to expand its internet service to rural areas.

Word Family

NounNoun
rurality
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
rural gốc
AdverbAdv
rurally

Synonyms

  • rustican unsophisticated country person
  • countrysiderural regions
  • pastorala musical composition that evokes rural life

Collocations

  • Easy rural village life
    describing rural village life (living in or characteristic of farming or country life)
  • Medium rural development project funding
    describing rural development project funding (living in or characteristic of farming or country life)
  • Hard bridge the urban and rural economic divide
    to bridge the urban and rural economic divide, meaning to connect or reduce the distance between
  • Very Hard electrify remote rural hinterlands completely
    to electrify remote rural hinterlands completely, meaning to excite suddenly and intensely

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