Vocabulary Showcase: Synonyms for “Urban” and “Rural”
You can think about ‘urban’ as meaning developed land with lots of man-made buildings, and ‘rural’ as undeveloped land with more natural elements. Now, I’m a very rustic person. My happy place is the rural countryside, in a field, with two cats, and maybe other people can come once a week. Let’s take a look at some synonyms (or different words with the same meaning) for urban and rural.
Synonyms for ‘Urban’:
• Urban (adjective) – I live in an urban area with many shops, houses, and company buildings.
• City (noun) – I live in the city, and I love all the activity.
• Town (noun) – The city is a bit too big for me, I like living in a large town.
• Built-up (adjective) – The part of the city I live in is really built-up. There are lots of skyscrapers and high-rise buildings.
• Metropolitan (adjective) – New York is a very metropolitan city. It has a huge population (Metropolitan is used for large international cities with a lot of amenities like hospitals and airports).
• Municipal (adjective) – There are many municipal buildings in London, like the Houses of Parliament (Municipal buildings are built for and used by the public).
Synonyms for ‘Rural’:
• Rural (adjective) – I live in a very rural area with very few houses, and some small farms and fields.
• The country (noun) – I love spending time in the country, taking long walks by rivers, and relaxing in the quiet.
• The countryside (noun) – One day I want to buy a house in the countryside where I can see all the wild animals and hear the birds.
• Pastoral (adjective) – I live in a very pastoral area with lots of sheep and cows grazing in the fields nearby (Pastoral land is farming land).
• Rustic (adjective) – My village is very rustic. We have a country pub and a small teashop, but the rest of the village is small houses with flowers and trees (rustic means old-fashioned, simple, and in a country style).
