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semirural

ru·ral
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [roo r-uh l]
    • /ˈrʊər əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [roo r-uh l]
    • /ˈrʊər əl/

Definitions of semirural word

  • adjective semirural of, relating to, or characteristic of the country, country life, or country people; rustic: rural tranquillity. 1
  • adjective semirural living in the country: the rural population. 1
  • adjective semirural of or relating to agriculture: rural economy. 1
  • noun semirural a person who lives in a rural area. 1
  • adjective semirural partly rural; between rural and urban; somewhat but not wholly characteristic of rural areas 0
  • adjective semirural somewhat rural 0

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Origin of semirural

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin rūrālis, equivalent to rūr- (stem of rūs) the country, rural land (akin to room) + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Semirural

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

semirural popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

semirural usage trend in Literature

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