/ Dictionary / Index R rural: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ru•ral Pronunciation: (roor'ul), [key] — adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the country, country life, or country people; rustic: rural tranquillity. living in the country: the rural population. of or pertaining to agriculture: rural economy. —n. a person who lives in a rural area. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rural (Thesaurus) ruptured duck rural dean Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language