Used in a Sentence

rustic

How to use rustic in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for rustic.

Editorial note

But you could make a respectable, if rustic take on the 16-bit-era RPG.

Examples9
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

an unsophisticated country person

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of rustic gathered in one view.

noun

an unsophisticated country person

adjective

characteristic of rural life; "countrified clothes"; "rustic awkwardness"

adjective

awkwardly simple and provincial; "bumpkinly country boys"; "rustic farmers"; "a hick town"; "the nightlife of Montmartre awed the unsophisticated tourists"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for rustic.

noun

an unsophisticated country person

adjective

characteristic of rural life; "countrified clothes"; "rustic awkwardness"

adjective

awkwardly simple and provincial; "bumpkinly country boys"; "rustic farmers"; "a hick town"; "the nightlife of Montmartre awed the unsophisticated tourists"

adjective

characteristic of the fields or country; "agrestic simplicity"; "rustic stone walls"

Example sentences

1

But you could make a respectable, if rustic take on the 16-bit-era RPG.

2

The best of these a long long time ago with a girl I was very fond of, in a small rustic tavern.

3

Hah, I would caution against looking into the depths of rustc for examples of good examples of rustic code.

4

I think the phrase -a more rustic experience- has a much better sound and connotation than -a more rusty experience-.

5

I want my synthetic opiates cradled in a lace & cordoroy kerchief that states "rustic charm".

6

It's classy, rustic, gives the impression of hand-made, and everybody likes seeing an ampersand in a nice typeface.

7

Granted, five years ago its asynchronous capabilities were probably haggard and rustic.

8

Designers that swear they love Swiss minimalist grids as their style usually turn out to be like the bad contestants on Top Chef that get weeded out early on because their style is "rustic".

9

Most of the fare they had like 20 years ago can charitably be described as "rustic".It also got a lot easier to build the furniture as compared to a couple decades ago, where you always had either spare -, or not enough screws.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use rustic in a sentence?

But you could make a respectable, if rustic take on the 16-bit-era RPG.

What does rustic mean?

an unsophisticated country person

What part of speech is rustic?

rustic is commonly used as noun, adjective.