The difference between Country and Rural

When used as nouns, country means an area of land, whereas rural means a person from the countryside.

When used as adjectives, country means from or in the countryside or connected with it, whereas rural means relating to the countryside or to agriculture.

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  1. Country as a noun (chiefly British):

    An area of land; a district, region.

  2. Country as a noun:

    A set region of land having particular human occupation or agreed limits, especially inhabited by members of the same race, language speakers etc., or associated with a given person, occupation, species etc.

  3. Country as a noun:

    The territory of a nation, especially an independent nation state or formerly independent nation; a political entity asserting ultimate authority over a geographical area.

  4. Country as a noun (usually preceded by “the”):

    A rural area, as opposed to a town or city; the countryside.

  5. Country as a noun:

  6. Country as a noun (mining):

    The rock through which a vein runs.

  7. Country as a noun (vulgar, countable):

    The female genitalia, especially the vagina.

  1. Country as an adjective:

    From or in the countryside or connected with it.

  2. Country as an adjective:

    Of or connected to country music.

  1. Rural as an adjective:

    Relating to the countryside or to agriculture; not urban.

  1. Rural as a noun (obsolete):

    A person from the countryside; a rustic.

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