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Definition: Rural Area |
Rural AreaNoun1. An area outside of cities and towns; "his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonym: Rural AreaSynonym: country (n). (additional references) |
| Antonym: urban area (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Rural Area |
| English words defined with "rural area": farming area, farmland ♦ Lusatian ♦ Sorbian. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "rural area": Census block, city delivery area, Community Development Corporation ♦ degree of urbanisation, degree of urbanization ♦ Farm residence ♦ Geographic Component ♦ Hospitals, Rural ♦ nondelivery area ♦ rural delivery area, RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, rural statistical area ♦ Section 502 loans, Section 504 loans and grants, Section 514 loans, Section 523 loans, Section 533 grants ♦ WEED INSPECTOR. (references) |
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 | Members of the trachoma control team examine an elderly patient in a rural area. / WHO p. Credit: National Library of Medicine; photo by N. Willard.. |  | School in rural area. San Augustine County, Texas. Hookworm infestation is high in this county. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Tree in a rural area. Credit: Library of Congress. | ||
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Business | Enforcement tends to be stricter along the coast and cities than in rural area, and the government is more likely to enforce regulations that have a direct impact on the population. (references) | |
Children | Benin | The child receives living accommodation, while income generated from the child's activities is split between the child's parents remaining in the rural area and the urban family that raises the child. (references) |
Guatemala | In June the Archbishop's Human Rights Office released an annual report, which noted that malnutrition affected some 46 percent of the country's children; infant mortality impacts 45 children per 1,000. In June and July, several children reportedly died of malnutrition and illnesses associated with contaminated drinking water in the poor rural area of Fraijanes. (references) | |
Economic History | Norway | Multifunctional agriculture is more defined as having functions in the rural area other than the primary role of producing food and fiber, including retaining the population and ensuring the viability of rural areas. (references) |
Women | Tanzania | Traditional customs that subordinate women remain strong in both urban and rural area, and local magistrates often upheld such practices. (references) |
Worker Rights | India | In July 2000, authorities cooperated with U.S. investigators seeking evidence in the prosecution of Lakreddy Bali Reddy, a U.S. citizen of Indian birth, who was indicted for trafficking minor girls for sexual exploitation from a rural area of Andhra Pradesh to the U.S. Reddy allegedly paid the airfares and expenses of 350 to 400 young men and women aged approximately 13 to 18 years, mostly from low castes, and obtained their passports and visas--ostensibly to work as specialty cooks or laborers in his restaurants or apartment business. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Language | Translations for "rural area"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Arabic | ريف (country, countryside, scrubland). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 農村 (village). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Danish | område på landet (rural district, rural zone), landzone (rural district, rural zone), landområde (rural district, rural zone), landdistrikt, landbrugsområde (agricultural area, agricultural district, agricultural region, agricultural zone, farm area), åbent landområde (country area, country region, rural region). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Dutch | ruraal gebied (country area, country region, rural region), plattelandsgebied (country area, country region, rural district, rural region, rural zone), platteland (country, countryside), landelijk gebied (country area, country region, land not zoned, outlying area, outlying district, reserved zone, rural district, rural region, rural zone, white area, white land, white land area, zone not scheduled for development), landbouwstreek (agricultural area, agricultural district, agricultural region, agricultural zone, farm area), landbouwgewest (agricultural area, agricultural district, agricultural region, agricultural zone, farm area), landbouwgebied (agricultural area, agricultural district, agricultural region, agricultural zone, farm area), buitengebied (land not zoned, outlying area, outlying district, reserved zone, white area, white land, white land area, zone not scheduled for development), agrarische zone (agricultural area, agricultural district, agricultural region, agricultural zone, farm area), agrarisch gebied (agricultural area, agricultural district, agricultural region, agricultural zone, farm area). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
French | région rurale (rural region), région campagnarde (rural region), région agricole, zone rurale (rural district, rural zone), zone agricole, pays rural, espace rural. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
German | landwirtschaftliches Gebiet (agricultural area, agricultural district, agricultural region, agricultural zone, farm area), landwirtschaftliche Nutzfläche (agricultural area, agricultural area in use, agricultural district, agricultural region, agricultural zone, farm area, usable agricultural area, utilized agricultural area), landwirtschaftlich genutzte Fläche (agricultural land), ländliches Gebiet (country area, country region, rural district, rural region, rural zone), ländlicher Raum (rural district, rural zone), ländlicher Bereich (rural district, rural zone), ländliche Region (country area, country region, rural region), flaches Land (country area, country region, rural region), Agrarregion (agricultural area, agricultural district, agricultural region, agricultural zone, farm area), Agrargebiet (agricultural area, agricultural district, agricultural region, agricultural zone, farm area). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Greek | γεωργική περιοχή (agricultural area, agricultural district, agricultural region, agricultural zone, farm area), γεωργική ζώνη (agricultural area, agricultural district, agricultural region, agricultural zone, farm area), αγροτική περιοχή. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | regione agricola (agricultural area, agricultural district, agricultural region, agricultural zone, farm area), zona rurale (country area, country region, rural district, rural region, rural zone), zona campestre (country area, country region, rural region), zona agricola (agricultural area, agricultural district, agricultural region, agricultural zone, farm area), zona agraria (agricultural area, agricultural district, agricultural region, agricultural zone, farm area), campagna (campaign, country, countryside, estate, land), area rurale (agricultural area, agricultural district, agricultural region, agricultural zone, farm area), area agricola. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 在方 , ルーラル地域 (roulette, rule, rule book). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | ルーラルちいき, ざいかた. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | uralray areaay região agrária (agricultural area, agricultural district, agricultural region, agricultural zone, farm area), zona rural (countryside), zona agrária (agricultural area, agricultural district, agricultural region, agricultural zone, farm area). (various references) región rural (country area, country region, rural region), región agrícola (agricultural area, agricultural district, agricultural region, agricultural zone, farm area), zona rural (lieu), zona agrícola (agricultural area, agricultural district, agricultural region, agricultural zone, farm area), espacio rural. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | rus, rus, ruris. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-a-e-l-r-r-r-u" | |
-3 letters: arrear, laurae. | |
-4 letters: areal, aurae, aural, aurar, laura, lurer, rarer, ruler, rural, urare, ureal. | |
-5 letters: alae, alar, area, aura, earl, lear, lure, rale, rare, real, rear, ruer, rule, urea. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)52 75 72 61 6C 41 72 65 61 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010010 01110101 01110010 01100001 01101100 00100000 01000001 01110010 01100101 01100001 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)R u r a l   A r e a |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0052 0075 0072 0061 006C 0041 0072 0065 0061 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)5287846778235847167 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Images: Photo Album 6. Quotations: Non-fiction 7. Translations: Modern 8. Translations: Ancient | 9. Anagrams 10. Orthography 11. Bibliography |
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Sjinees, Chinees, kinez, الصينية, لغة الصين, صيني, الصيني أحد أبناء الصين, Chinu, китайски, Ininsik, 汉语, 中 , 漢 , 中國 , èínský, èínština, èíòan, kineser, kinesiskt, kinverskur, kiinalainen, Chinois, Sineesk, Chinesisch, Κινέζος, κινέζικα, κινέζικοσ, κινέζοσ, σινικόσ, kínai, Kínverji, Sínis, cinese, チフス菌 , チャイニーズ , 중국, Cina, Sheenish, Sheenagh, Hainamana, chines, Chińczyk, chinês, chinés, chinezesc, chinezeşte, chinezã, chinez, китайский, китаец, Saina, kineski jezik, kineski, chino, snesi, sneysi, kinesisk, çinli, çince, çin ile ilgili, çin, китаянка, китайська мова, китайський, кита"ць, for Chinese; Deens, danisht, danishte, لغة الدانمركية, نوع كعك, دانماركي, датски език, датски, Daniko, 丹麦语, dánský, dánština, danskur, danskt, tanskalainen, danois, Deensk, dänisch, δανικόσ, δανόσ, עו'ת שמרים, " י, dán, danska, Danmhairgis, danese, 덴마크, Danvargish, Danvargagh, danes, dinamarquês, danez, датский, danski, danski jezik, danés, dansk, danimarkalı, danimarka dili, датський, датська мова, tiếng Đan-mạch, for Danish; Nederlands, Hollands, holandez, هولندي, اللغة الهولندية, холандски, немски език, холандски език, холандците, немски, Olandes, 菏蘭語 , 荷兰语, holandský, nizozemský, hollandsk, hollendskt, hollantilainen, néerlandais, Nederlânsk, holländisch, ολλανδικόσ, ολλανδόσ, holandisht, "ול "י, holland, hollenskur, Ollainnis, olandese, 네덜란", Belanda, Ollanish, Germaanish, Tatimana, nederlandsk, ulandes, hulandes, holandês, neerlandés, olandez, nemţesc, limba olandezã, german, голландский, holanđanin, u škripcu, holandski, holandés, bakratongo, holländsk, ชาวเนเธอร์แลน"์, เกี่ยวกับเนเธอร์แลน"์, รรยา, alman, eş, flemenkçe, holandaca, hollanda, karı, hollandalı, hollandalılara özgü olan, Hollandali, hollanda'ya ait, голландська мова, голландський, ngôn ngữ khó hiểu, "b xã", for Dutch; Franse taal, Frans, franceze, francez, frëngjisht, frëng, frëngjishte, فرنسي, اللغة الفرنسية, الشعب الفرنسي, gall, френски език, френски, Pranses, 法國 , 法文 , 法語 , 法语, francouzština, francouzský, franskur, franskt, ranskalainen, français, Frânsk, französisch, γάλλοσ, γαλλικόσ, γαλλική γλώσσα, γαλλίδα, צרפתי, צרפתית, francia, Fraincis, francese, フレコン化 , フランス" , 仏文 , 仏 , ふつぶ", フレンチ , フランセ , ふつ, "랑스, Perancis, Ny Frangee, Mooinjey ny Frank, frances, franses, francês, francezii, francezã, franţuzesc, franţuzeşte, французский, Falani, francuski jezik, francuski, francuzi, francés, sí-Fulentji, fransk, franska, fransızca, Fransiz, fransızca ile ilgili, fransız, fransa ile ilgili, французька мова, французький, Ffrengig, isiFulentshi, for French; Duits, Duitser, Duitse taal, Germaan, gjerman, ضرب من الرقص, جرماني, المانية, الماني, اللغة الألمانية, роден, германски, немски език, немски, немец, готически, германец, 德語 , 德语, 德文 , 德國 , nìmecký, nìmec, tysker, Duitse, týskur, týskt, týskari, saksalainen, Allemand, Dútsk, Deutsche, Deutsch, "ερμανός, gjermanisht, 'רמ י, 'רמ ית, német, þjóðverji, þýskur, GearmÚnach, GearmÚinis, tedesco, ジプシー音楽 , ジャーマン , 독일, todesch, Germaanagh, Garmane, Germaanish, Carmane, aleman, Niemiec, niemiecki, alemão, alemand, neamţ, немецкий, Siamani, germanski, alemán, Tudesku, Doysri, mjeremani, mdachi, sí-Jalimáne, tysk, เยอรมัน, าษาเยอรมัน, Alman, німкеня, німецький, німець, $sisters german$ chị em ruột, $cousin german$ anh chị em con chú bác ruột, sister, Almaenwr, isiJalimane, iliJalimane, iJalimane, for German; Grieks, Griek, الإغريقي, يوناني, اللغة اليونانية, Griegu, гръцки език, гръцки, грък, Griyego, 希臘語 , 希腊语, řecký, řeètina, řek, græker, grikst, kreikkalainen, grec, Gryk, Gryksk, Gryks, grieche, ελληνικόσ, 'Ελληνας, יו ית, יו י, görög, Grikki, greco, ギリシア語 , ギリシア", 그리스, Greagish, Greagagh, grego, grèc, greacã, греческий, Eleni, grk, grčki jezik, grčki, griego, grek, Yunanli, yunanlı, yunanca, yunan, Rumca, yunanistan'a ait, rum, грек, гречанка, грецька мова, грецький, kẻ cắp b gi gặp nhau, quân bạc bịp tôi không thể hiểu được điều đó thật l kỳ phùng địch thủ, người Hy-lạp tiếng Hy-lạp kẻ bịp bợm, kẻ lừa đảo, Groegwr, for Greek; Italianer, Italiaans, Italiaan, شخص إيطالي, اللغة الإيطالية, الإيطالي, إيطالي, Italianu, италиански език, италиански, италианец, Italyano, 意大利 , 意大利語 , 意大利语, italština, italský, ital, italiener, italienskt, italialainen, Italien, Italjaansk, italienisch, Ιταλός, italisht, איטלקי, איטלקית, olasz, Ítali, IodÚilis, italiano, 이탈리아, Iddaalish, Włoch, italianã, italienesc, italieneşte, italian, итальянский язык, итальянский, итальянец, Italia, italijanski, italijanski jezik, italijan, sí-Taliyáne, italienare, italiensk, italienska, เกี่ยวกับอิตาลี, ชาวอิตาลี, าษาอิตาลี, italyanca, italyan, італі"ць, італійська мова, італійський, італійка, for Italian; Portugees, portugez, portugalisht, اللغة البرتغالية, البرتغالية, البرتغالي, португалски език, португалски, португалец, Potuges, 葡萄牙语, 葡萄牙人 , 葡萄牙語 , portugalský, portugiser, portugisiskt, portugalilainen, portugais, Portugeesk, portugiesisch, πορτογάλοσ, ορτογάλος, portugál, Portaingéilis, portoghese, ポルトガル語 , ポルトガル", 포르투갈, Portiugish, Portiugagh, portugues, Portugalczyk, português, portughez, португальский, portugalski jezik, portugalski, portugalac, portugués, Mreno, si-Putúkezi, portugis, portekiz, Portekízlí, portekizli, portekizce, португальська мова, португальський, португалець, người B"-đ o-nha tiếng B"-đ o-nha, for Portuguese; Spaans, Spaanse taal, spanjoll, اللغة الأسبانية, الأسبانية, أسباني, испански език, испански, espanyoles, Espanyol, 西班牙语, 西班牙文 , 西班牙語 , španìlský, španìlština, spanskt, espanjalainen, espagnol, Spaansk, spanisch, ισπανικά, ισπανικόσ, ισπανοί, karaiñe'êmegua, ספר"ית, ספר"י, spanyol, SpÚinnis, spagnolo, スペイン語 , スパイ罪 , スペイン", スパニッシュ , 스페인, Spaainagh, Spaainish, spañó, espanhol, espanhòl, spaniolesc, spanioleşte, spaniol, испанский, Sipaniolo, španski jezik, španski, español, spanska språk, spansk, ispanyollar, ispanyolca, ispanyol, іспанська мова, іспанський, for Spanish; |
