nonurban

adjective

non·​ur·​ban ˌnän-ˈər-bən How to pronounce nonurban (audio)
: not of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city : not urban
a nonurban setting
nonurban populations

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Fitzgerald praised the company for adding inventory in high-demand markets, noting that as more companies delay plans for workers to return to offices, Airbnb should benefit from more people looking to book long-term stays, particularly in nonurban markets. Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 13 Aug. 2021 After spending extended time outside of New York to avoid coronavirus, lockdowns and street protests, some buyers warmed to the idea of full-time nonurban life. New York Times, 5 Mar. 2021 Fish caught near urban areas contained nearly three times more PFOS and overall PFAS than those caught in nonurban locations, the study found. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 Jan. 2023 The nonurban groups also dined on venison in the spring, when fawns were easy prey. Bethany Brookshire, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2022 But so did 55 percent of the nonurban coyote feces. Bethany Brookshire, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2022 Which means that Bethlehem Apostolic — a diverse Black church in a mostly White, nonurban area — may well be nationally unique. Nora Edinger, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021 Perhaps the good doctor should move to a nonurban area and try a Medicare HMO plan. WSJ, 31 Aug. 2021 Gary Herbert, launched a 2017 initiative to create 25,000 jobs in rural counties and also supported an effort to encourage remote working in nonurban areas. Bethany Rodgers, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Aug. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonurban was in 1886

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“Nonurban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonurban. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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