Pastoral and Urban

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Pastoral adjective - Of, relating to, associated with, or typical of open areas with few buildings or people.

Usage example: painted a pastoral scene of a flower-filled meadow

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Urban is an antonym for pastoral in peaceful topic.

Nearby Words: pastor, pastorate, pastorale, pastorship

Urban adjective - Located in or characteristic of a city or city life.

Usage example: urban affairs

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Pastoral is an antonym for urban.

Nearby Words: urbanity, urbanization, urbanize

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