/ Dictionary / Index R rural municipality: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ru'ral municipal'ity Pronunciation: [key] any lightly settled area in Canada lacking a local elected government and administered directly by a provincial government. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ruralize rural route Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penury Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language