rural area
         n 1: an area outside of cities and towns; "his poetry celebrated
               the slower pace of life in the country" [syn: {country},
               {rural area}] [ant: {populated area}, {urban area}]

English Dictionary: rural area	by the DICT Development Group
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Rural Retreat, VA (town, FIPS 69456)       Location: 36.89427 N, 81.27643 W       Population (1990): 972 (426 housing units)       Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 24368