rural region

collocation in English

meaningsofruralandregion

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rural
adjective
uk
/ˈrʊə.rəl/us
/ˈrʊr.əl/
in, of, or like ...
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region
noun[C]
uk
/ˈriː.dʒən/us
/ˈriː.dʒən/
a particular area or part of the world, or any of the large official areas into which a country ...
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(Definition ofruralandregionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrural region

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The median per capita weekly household expenditure was higher in the urban than theruralregion.
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Theruralregionbecame a district of diffuse industrialisation.
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After all our proposal is that we must have a rural development policy of this kind for everyruralregion.
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An official there said to me that myruralregiondid not need any inward investment as everybody there is a rich farmer.
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Being a predominantlyruralregion– 70% of the people live in rural areas – it is more vulnerable than most to the effects of relocation.
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Theruralregionincludes much more than its agriculture: its business enterprises, service industries and especially the tourist trade all form a part of it.
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It is still a mostlyruralregion, but is rapidly becoming more built-up.
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Each city street orruralregionhas a unique five-digit number.
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Extensive land subdivision occurred during the 1960s, transforming the area from aruralregionto a metropolitan suburb.
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Ponnani is constituted asruralregion, with agriculture and fishing being the main means of livelihood.
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Generally, urban development and industry were insignificant, and the region remained primarily an agrarianruralregionthroughout the interwar period.
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The second letter represents a specificruralregion, an entire medium-sized city, or a section of a major metropolitan area.
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Despite a growing tourism industry, this area is still classified as a developingruralregion.
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The broadband economy challenges us all, whether we live in a thriving metropolitan area or a poorruralregion.
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The highway then gets into a more scenicruralregion, with trees surrounding the highway.
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The term is generally used for a community within a township (ruralregion) as opposed to an incorporated village or other municipal government.
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A zero indicates a wide-arearuralregion, while all other digits indicate urban areas.
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This reflects the area's history as a strongly conservative andruralregion.
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In general, little is known about those living on the margins of society during this period, especially in the rural regions.
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Generally, they have migrated from the impoverished rural regions and consequently possess low levels of education and minimal skills.
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