Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

ruralize

verb

/ˈrʊr.əl.aɪz/

Definition

To make rural in character; to cause to have a rural quality.

Examples

The initiative aimed to ruralize urban areas by introducing more green spaces.
Efforts to ruralize the community included promoting local farming.
Architects were tasked with designing homes that would ruralize the landscape around the city.

Meaning

Ruralize refers to the process of transforming something to reflect or embody rural characteristics, often relating to the countryside or a less urbanized environment.