English Words Starting With R

• rural delivery

  nounC1
  /ˈrʊərəl dɪˈlɪvəri/A mail or parcel service provided to sparsely populated areas outside of towns and cities.
• rural delivery service

  nounLow
  /ˈrʊə.rəl dɪˈlaɪ.və.ri ˈsɜː.vɪs/A postal service that delivers mail directly to addresses in rural areas, typically involving a postal worker traveling a designated route.
• rural district

  nounC1
  /ˈrʊərəl ˈdɪstrɪkt/A type of local government area in some countries, typically covering a countryside area with scattered villages and small towns, as opposed to an urban district.
• rural free delivery

  nounlow
  /ˌrʊərəl friː dɪˈlɪvəri/A historical postal service policy in the United States that provided free mail delivery to residents in remote, sparsely populated areas, thereby ending the need for them to travel to a central post office.
• rural municipality

  nounLow
  /ˈrʊərəl mjuːˌnɪsɪˈpæləti/A local government administrative division in a rural area.
• rural route

  nounLow-medium (common in North American contexts discussing postal services or rural living, less frequent elsewhere)
  /ˈrʊə.rəl ruːt/A mail delivery system for areas outside towns and cities where a postal carrier travels along a designated road to deliver mail to roadside mailboxes.
• rural science

  nounB2-C1 (Academic/Technical)
  /ˈrʊər.əl ˌsaɪ.əns/The scientific study and application of principles related to agriculture, land management, and life in the countryside.
• rural sociology

  nounLow in everyday conversation, high in academic and professional contexts.
  /ˈrʊərəl ˌsəʊʃiˈɒlədʒi/The sociological study of rural societies and communities.
• rurales

  plural-nounLow
  /ˈrʊərəlz/Plural form referring to rural areas or aspects of the countryside.
• rurality

  nounC2 / Low
  /rʊəˈræləti/The quality, character, or state of being rural; countryside life.
• ruralize

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2 / Very Low
  /ˈrʊərəlaɪz/To make something more rural in character; to give rural features to a place or community.
• rurik

  nounVery Low
  /ˈrʊərɪk/A proper noun, the name of the semi-legendary Viking founder of the Rurik Dynasty in 9th-century Rus'.
• ruritania

  nounC2
  /ˌrʊərɪˈteɪniə/A fictitious, generic, or idealized small Central European kingdom, often used to represent a place that is backward, quaint, romantic, or politically unstable.
• ruru

  nounVery Low
  /ˈruː.ruː/A word that is primarily a proper noun (name, brand) or a transliteration, with little established general vocabulary meaning in English.
• ruse

  nounC1
  /ruːz/A clever trick or stratagem intended to deceive someone.
• rush

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitivehigh
  /rʌʃ/To move or act with great speed or urgency.
• rush candle

  nounrare
  /rʌʃ ˈkændl/A simple candle made from the pith of a rush plant, traditionally dipped in fat and used for lighting in historical contexts.
• rush family

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˈrʌʃ ˌfæm.əl.i/A botanical family (Juncaceae) of grass-like herbaceous plants, typically found in wet or damp habitats.
• rush hour

  nounHigh
  /ˈrʌʃ ˌaʊə(r)/The two periods of the day—typically early morning and late afternoon—when traffic is at its heaviest and public transport is most crowded, due to people traveling to and from work or school.
• rush light

  nounLow (Obsolete/Literary/Historical)
  /ˈrʌʃ ˌlaɪt/A primitive, inexpensive light made by soaking the pith of a rush plant in fat or grease, used historically before candles were common.

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