The difference between Rural and Urban

When used as adjectives, rural means relating to the countryside or to agriculture, whereas urban means related to the (or any) city.


Rural is also noun with the meaning: a person from the countryside.

check bellow for the other definitions of Rural and Urban

  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.

  1. Urban as an adjective:

    Related to the (or any) city.

  2. Urban as an adjective:

    Characteristic of city life.

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