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pastoral

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Relating to an idealized rural or shepherding life.

The poem's pastoral setting contrasted with the narrator's crowded city.

Dictionary practice example.

A pastoral backdrop placed a shepherd beside an improbably peaceful flock, presenting country life as almost free of trouble.