Read the dictionary definition. rural [roor-uhl] adjective 1. of, or characteristic of the country, country life, or country people; rustic; She lives in rural farm town. 2. living in the country; the rural community If Becky grew up in a rural hometown, then she was raised in the city. she was raised in the country. she was raised someplace crowded. she was raised in a high-rise building.
