nonurban

adjective

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

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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 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 See All Example Sentences for nonurban

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 Jul. 2026.

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