noun
Meaning 1
A person who lives in the country.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: country dweller
Antonyms: urbanite
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noun
A person who lives in the country.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: country dweller
Antonyms: urbanite
History
Etymology tree English rural Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English ruralite From rural + -ite.
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