BUCOLIC Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

bucolic

adjective

byü-ˈkä-lik

Definition of bucolic

as in rural

of, relating to, associated with, or typical of open areas with few buildings or people a bucolic region where farms are still common

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Recent Examples of bucolic Everything about this verdant, bucolic space is antithetical to the fog, fire, and wide-open, sprawling moors that have so far dominated the movie. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026 Greenport, where the Menhaden is located, is in a word bucolic, particularly during the time of my visit in late October. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 June 2026 One of the most important and longest running development programs for new plays happens every summer in a bucolic grassy waterfront area in Waterford. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026 Dance Tucked into the bucolic Berkshires, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival is a dance oasis. — Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bucolic

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rural

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Johnathon grew up among bull riders in his hometown of Cherbourg, a former Aboriginal mission that sits at the end of a long, sealed road in rural Queensland.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
But from here, in Jacopo’s one-hectare garden, you are tucked away in a Tuscan rural idyll.

— Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

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