English noun: rural area | |||
1. | rural area (location) an area outside of cities and towns | ||
Samples | His poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country. | ||
Synonyms | country | ||
Broader (hypernym) | geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | back country, backwoods, boondocks, countryside, farming area, farmland, hinterland, scrubland, weald, wold | ||
Part holonym | grazing land, lea, ley, pasture, pastureland | ||
Antonyms | populated area, urban area | ||