bucolic
adjective
bu·col·ic
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Definition of bucolic
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Other Words from bucolic
bucolically
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adverb
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adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms for bucolic
Synonyms
country, pastoral, rural, rustic (also rustical)
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Examples of bucolic in a Sentence
Pine Ridge …  . Its generic blandness and vaguely bucolic quality anticipated similar names—the Oak Parks and River Groves and Lake Forests and Chestnut Hills …
— Ian Frazier, On the Rez, 2000
… the massive population growth has transformed a collection of bucolic villages and mill towns into a chain of strip-mall suburbs.
— Jonathan Cohn, New Republic, 7 Feb. 2000
… Intel gives its generations of microprocessors such bucolic code names as Deschutes, Tillamook, and Katmai but then rolls them out with names that rival those of popes and medieval heads of state: Pentium the III, Celeron the Meek, and Xeon the Magnificent.
— Jake Kirchner, PC Magazine, 25 May 1999
… the North Shore commuter train scuds through bucolic landscape for a while, the rocks and trees permitting glimpses of Appleton Farms …
— John Updike, New England Monthly, October 1989
a bucolic region where farms are still common
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But nothing quite compares to Telluride — a bucolic long weekend in the Colorado mountains that also just happens to hold the coming awards season in the palm of its hand. — Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, "Telluride Day One: Gondolas, mile-high mimosas, and serious Adam Sandler," 31 Aug. 2019 The outsider candidate’s message had sunk in. :: The next stop was a house party for Beto O’Rourke in Cheri’s bucolic hometown of Bedford the next morning. — Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times, "What is it like to see every single presidential candidate — in person?," 23 Aug. 2019 Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is hosting a series of events Thursday through Sunday at the bucolic 1969 concert site, 80 miles (130 kilometers) northwest of New York City. — Washington Post, "Arlo Guthrie sings as Woodstock fans flock to concert site," 17 Aug. 2019 The open-air design gives riders unobstructed views of the bucolic scenery, endless rows of vines, and mountains in the distance. — Michele Petry, House Beautiful, "The Sonoma Valley Wine Trolley Will Take You on a Four-Stop Tasting Tour," 7 Aug. 2019 Holding on to first place since June was a three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom home in a bucolic landscape. — Michael Kolomatsky, New York Times, "The Most Popular Listings of July," 15 Aug. 2019 Meanwhile, Amador’s bucolic Shenandoah Valley offers spectacular vineyard views and nearly three dozen chic tasting rooms 30 miles to the south — and the newest of those bears a very familiar name. — Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, "10 Gold Country sipping, dining and outdoor adventures," 10 Aug. 2019 The promoters found refuge at a 600-acre dairy farm in Bethel, New York — a bucolic setting that ultimately became the backdrop for the defining counterculture landmark of the late 1960s. — Daniel Arkin, NBC News, "Woodstock 50: How the golden anniversary festival went off track," 20 July 2019 The nonprofit, based in Granby, Colo., offers free six-day retreats in bucolic settings for veteran and military families. — Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, "Rural retreats offer traumatized veterans and their families time and therapy to heal," 16 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bucolic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for bucolic
bucolic
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of bucolic
literary + formal
: of or relating to the country or country life
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